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# Artemus Ward

(1971)   University Teacher

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Artemus Ward is an university teacher.

## Quick Facts About Artemus Ward

Born January 1, 1971

Profession University Teacher

## About Artemus Ward

American political scientist... \| Charles Farrar Browne was an American humor writer, better known under his nom de plume, Artemus Ward. Ward was the character of an illiterate rube with "Yankee common sense", whom Browne also played in public performances. He is considered to be America's first stand-up comedian. His birth name was

##  Quotes by Artemus Ward

> [It ain't so much the things we don't know that get us in trouble. It's the things we know that ain't so.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/artemus-ward/it-ain-t-so-much-the-things-we-don-t-know-that-get-us-in-trouble-it-s/)

Artemus Ward

[Knowledge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knowledge/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a1/artemus-ward-76082_knowledge_it-ain-t-so-much-the-things-we-don-t-kno_1788945.jpg)

> [“I have never heard any of your lectures, but from what I can learn I should say that for people who like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/artemus-ward/i-have-never-heard-any-of-your-lectures-but-from-what-i-can-learn-i/)

Artemus Ward

[Humor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/humor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74a/artemus-ward-76082_humor_i-have-never-heard-any-of-your-lectures_2966286.jpg)

> [“I am happiest when I am idle. I could live for months without performing any kind of labor, and at the expiration…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/artemus-ward/i-am-happiest-when-i-am-idle-i-could-live-for-months-without/)

Artemus Ward

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