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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I said there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid. To this society all the rest of the people are as slaves. – Jonathan Swift

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Every time I do a movie like Finding Neverland or Chocolat or Shakespeare in Love, we deal with the creative process, but theres humor and fun along the way. I always love that kind of movie. – Harvey Weinstein

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I realize that humor isnt for everyone. Its only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive. – Anne Wilson Schaef

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The comics that are just conversing with you up there and drawing on their own life, yeah, I guess so. I guess some do political humor, some do topical humor, but the ones that I like, the ones that are appealing to me, were guys who were just talking to you about their life. – Ray Romano

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As far as humor goes, Ive always been a very insecure person and Ive always wanted to be liked. – Peter Steele

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