source of quotations (as I recall it):  God protects widows, orphans,
and the United States of America.  from Mr. Dooley??

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 02 Jul 2003 11:23 PDT

I've found a somewhat similar remark written by a humorist who was a
contemporary of Finley Peter Dunne (the creator of "Mr. Dooley").

Rather than mentioning widows and orphans, this quote extends God's
protection to fools, drunks, and the United States of America. Is
there any chance that this is the quote you're thinking of?

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Clarification of Question by jdrest-ga on 02 Jul 2003 11:52 PDT

Yes, Thank you!  That's just what I was looking for.