Quotes about Humbug

The more intelligent and cultured a man is, the more subtly he can humbug himself.

Christmas a humbug, uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure?" "I do," said Scrooge. "Merry Christmas! What right have you to be merry? what reason have you to be merry? You're poor enough.

Ignorance is not so damnable as humbug; but when it prescribes pills it may happen to do more harm.