Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
It requires genius to make a good pun - some men of bright parts can't reach it.
It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.
If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.
Sometimes a writer just needs a hook.
There is no satisfaction in hanging a man who does not object to it.
Puns are a form of humor with words.
The moment I accept that there's an artistic, redeeming quality in puns, I have a horrible feeling I'll get hooked.
Give him enough rope and he will hang himself.
A pun is not bound by the laws which limit nicer wit. It is a pistol let off at the ear; not a feather to tickle the intellect.
As a writer, there are times when you have something to say, and yet no particular 'hook' upon which to hang the missive you are burning to release.
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