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69 Groucho Marx Quotes That Will Tickle Your Funny Bone

Famous As: One of America's Greatest Comedians of His Era
Born On: October 2, 1890
Died On: August 19, 1977
Born In: New York, New York, United States
Died At Age: 86

Groucho Marx was an eminent American writer, comedian, and actor. He is regarded as one of America’s greatest comedians. He had a successful solo career and is recognized as the host of television and radio game show ‘You Bet Your Life.’ He also produced thirteen feature films with his siblings. Here is a list of quotes and sayings by Groucho Marx which have been extracted from his writings, films, books, thoughts, life, shows, interviews, gigs, and essays. Following is a list of quotable quotes and thoughts by Groucho Marx on fake-people, death, funny, education, love, ifs, money, misery, wit, fear, morning, friendship, humor, brothers, crazy, generations, clubs, organizations etc.

Practically everybody in New York has half a mind to write a book, and does.

Practically everybody in New York has half a mind to write a book, and does.

Groucho Marx
If I held you any closer I would be on the other side of you.

If I held you any closer I would be on the other side of you.

Groucho Marx
I'm not feeling very well - I need a doctor immediately. Ring the nearest golf course.

I'm not feeling very well - I need a doctor immediately. Ring the nearest golf course.

Groucho Marx
I wish to be cremated. One tenth of my ashes shall be given to my agent, as written in our contract.

I wish to be cremated. One tenth of my ashes shall be given to my agent, as written in our contract.

Groucho Marx
I won't belong to any organization that would have me as a member.

I won't belong to any organization that would have me as a member.

Groucho Marx
A man's only as old as the woman he feels.

A man's only as old as the woman he feels.

Groucho Marx
I've got the brain of a four year old. I'll bet he was glad to be rid of it.

I've got the brain of a four year old. I'll bet he was glad to be rid of it.

Groucho Marx
Room service? Send up a larger room.

Room service? Send up a larger room.

Groucho Marx
I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.

I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.

Groucho Marx
Either he's dead or my watch has stopped.

Either he's dead or my watch has stopped.

Groucho Marx
Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can't make head nor tail out of it.

Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can't make head nor tail out of it.

Groucho Marx
Marry me and I'll never look at another horse!

Marry me and I'll never look at another horse!

Groucho Marx
Women should be obscene and not heard.

Women should be obscene and not heard.

Groucho Marx
Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough.

Wives are people who feel they don't dance enough.

Groucho Marx
From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.

From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.

Groucho Marx
Go, and never darken my towels again.

Go, and never darken my towels again.

Groucho Marx
I have a mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it.

I have a mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it.

Groucho Marx
Please accept my resignation. I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.

Please accept my resignation. I don't care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.

Groucho Marx
I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions - the curtain was up.

I didn't like the play, but then I saw it under adverse conditions - the curtain was up.

Groucho Marx
Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.

Groucho Marx
I read in the newspapers they are going to have 30 minutes of intellectual stuff on television every Monday from 7:30 to 8. to educate America. They couldn't educate America if they started at 6:30.

I read in the newspapers they are going to have 30 minutes of intellectual stuff on television every Monday from 7:30 to 8. to educate America. They couldn't educate America if they started at 6:30.

Groucho Marx
I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

I worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.

Groucho Marx
Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?

Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?

Groucho Marx
There's one way to find out if a man is honest - ask him. If he says, 'Yes,' you know he is a crook.

There's one way to find out if a man is honest - ask him. If he says, 'Yes,' you know he is a crook.

Groucho Marx
Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?

Why should I care about posterity? What's posterity ever done for me?

Groucho Marx
Before I speak, I have something important to say.

Before I speak, I have something important to say.

Groucho Marx
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.

Groucho Marx
Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who wants to live in an institution?

Groucho Marx
Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.

Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms.

Groucho Marx
My mother loved children - she would have given anything if I had been one.

My mother loved children - she would have given anything if I had been one.

Groucho Marx