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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

When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. – Jonathan Swift

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Conformity
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Jonathan Swift
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Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room. – Jonathan Swift

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Art
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Humor
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We do not take humor seriously enough. – Konrad Lorenz

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Humor

We are really living the American dream, to be a successful brand in the States and in Europe and to steep ourselves in our heritage. But we do it with a sense of humor. We dont take ourselves too seriously in fashion. – Tommy Hilfiger

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Humor

I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres. – Carrie Brownstein

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Humor

And for my family, comedically, that was the key to a lot of the humor. – Damon Wayans

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Humor

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If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and youth, the former from the year, the latter from human life. – Honore de Balzac

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My father left… but I tell my mom – and I told my mom this when I was a kid – I said, You know what, Mom? Good thing he left because youre a strong woman. – J. R. Martinez

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What is life, when wanting love? Night without a morning loves the cloudless summer sun, nature gay adorning. – Robert Burton

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Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame. – Mason Cooley

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