Henry "Henny" Youngman was a British-born American comedian and violinist famous for "one-liners," short, simple jokes usually delivered rapid-fire. His best known (and oft misattributed) one-liner was "Take my wife—please".
“If at first you don't succeed... So much for skydiving.”
“When you battle with your conscience and lose, you win.”
“Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away.”