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Quote by Jonathan Swift
Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their

Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly. – Jonathan Swift

Other quotes by Jonathan Swift

Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybodys face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it. – Jonathan Swift

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Satire
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Jonathan Swift
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Other Quotes from
Humor
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Do feminists have a sense of humor? Yes. – Gloria Allred

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Humor

Humor is a spontaneous, wonderful bit of an outburst that just comes. Its unbridled, its unplanned, its full of suprises. – Erma Bombeck

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Humor

At the risk of appearing disingenuous, I dont really think of myself as writing humor. Im simply reporting on the world I observe, which is frequently hilarious. – Richard Russo

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Humor

Im not an expert on the Malaysian sense of humor. – Ben Stiller

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Humor

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A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. – William Arthur Ward

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smile

The moon quotes the sun, the rivers quote the trees, and trees quote the breeze. – Terri Guillemets

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Nature

Success four flights Thursday morning all against twenty one mile wind started from Level with engine power alone speed through air thirty one miles longest 57 second inform Press home Christmas. – Orville Wright

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Flight, Flying

It is not only possible to be the person you pretend to be, but there is less effort involved. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Be Yourself