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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

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Under this window in stormy weather I marry this man and woman together Let none but Him who rules the thunder Put this man and woman asunder. – Jonathan Swift

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We are, in the comics, the last frontier of good, wholesome family humor and entertainment. – Bil Keane

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A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. Its jolted by every pebble on the road. – Henry Ward Beecher

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A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally. – John Ratzenberger

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I think Ive learned that if you want to be successful, you have to tell your story honestly and from your heart – and I think a healthy sense of humor doesnt hurt either. – Dorothea Benton Frank

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