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1. Which diplomat and entrepreneur, not exactly known for his humility, wrote in 1739, 'He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals'?
2. Some might say that getting a husband to complete his chores is like pulling teeth. In her regular newspaper column, American journalist Helen Rowland described a husband as 'what's left of the lover once...' what dental procedure has been completed?
3. Which stand-up comedian, star of the special "Married Without Children", said 'I think men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought jewellery'?
4. The great thinker Socrates was not against marriage but advised that all men should approach it with caution. He is credited with saying, 'By all means marry; if you get a good wife you'll become happy.' But how did he complete the sentence?
5. Which renowned French novelist and feminist, author of "All Men Are Mortal", wrote: 'To catch a husband is an art, to keep him a job'?
6. Which American satirist said 'A man may be a fool and not know it - but not if he's married'?
7. Which screen sex symbol and star of such films as "She Done Him Wrong" and "My Little Chickadee", said 'Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution yet'?
8. Which star of the big screen, born Sofia Scicolone, said 'Sex appeal is 50 per cent what you've got and 50 per cent what people think you've got'?
9. Which Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom wrote "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all"?
10. In his autobiography, Harpo Marx quoted the pianist Oscar Levant who had said about his future wife, 'She's a lovely person. She deserves a good husband.' How did he finish his advice?
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