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Philistine Quotations

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Quote Left Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke. Quote Right
Quote Left A philistine is habitually bored and looks for things that won't bore him. An artist finds things boring, but is never bored. Quote Right
Quote Left One of the surest signs of the Philistine is his reverence for the superior tastes of those who put him down. Quote Right

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