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Picture of George Burns. George Burns, portrait in Hollywood, 1986, by Allan Warren, www.allenwarren.com

Only two quotes by George Burns

George Burns (January 20, 1896 - March 9, 1996), born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.

❝It only takes one drink to get me drunk, but I can't remember if it's the thirteenth or the fourteenth.❞[+]

❝Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.❞[+]

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