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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

I never saw, heard, nor read, that the clergy were beloved in any nation where Christianity was the religion of the country. Nothing can render them popular, but some degree of persecution. – Jonathan Swift

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Religion
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Jonathan Swift
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Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent. – Jonathan Swift

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power
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Other Quotes from
Humor
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I always thought the biggest failing of Americans was their lack of irony. They are very serious there! Naturally, there are exceptions… the Jewish, Italian, and Irish humor of the East Coast. – Colin Firth

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Humor

Prior to Wordsworth, humor was an essential part of poetry. I mean, they dont call them Shakespeare comedies for nothing. – William Collins

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Humor

Political correctness? In my humor, I never talk about politics. I was never much into all that. – Don Rickles

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Humor

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles. – Allen Klein

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Humor

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I spent a lot of years on the road, and what happens is you find out who your real friends are and you find out where your strengths and weaknesses lie in communication. Ive had the same friends for 20 years now and I can count them on one hand. – Sarah McLachlan

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My father wouldnt get us a TV, he wouldnt allow a TV in the house. – Janis Joplin

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The lover of life makes the whole world into his family, just as the lover of the fair sex creates his from all the lovely women he has found, from those that could be found, and those who are impossible to find. – Charles Baudelaire

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