Reddit mentions of Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric

If you're interested in rhetoric, Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric might be for you. I learned a lot from it!

Those aren't one-liners. A one-liner is a joke that has a structure, and there is a technique to constructing them.

The sentences you posted are rhetoric of a different kind. If you're interested in learning more about rhetoric, I can recommend Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric book here: http://www.amazon.com/Farnsworths-Classical-English-Rhetoric-Farnsworth/dp/1567923852/

If you're interested in composing one-liners, study Yogi Berra (classic), Rodney Rangerfield (classic), or Anthony Jeselnik (contemporary). To a lesser extent, there's also Mitch Hedberg. I say lesser because Mitch used a more rhetorical style than a classic one-liner, e.g. "Dogs are forever in the pushup position" is hilarious but not classic one-liner ski jump structure.

That's a good book. It's more of a reference.

You might also consider Farnsworth , or Arthur Quinn. Less of a guidebook, but interesting nonetheless is Words Like Loaded Pistols. This may be overkill for you, but there is a very good section in the last 1/3 of this book that is very good: Classical Rhetoric. There are lots and lots more depending how much you want to get into it.

Just to emphasize how awesome it is, I will leave you with only one link...Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric.