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Quote by Thomas Carlyle
Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius. – Thomas Carlyle

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The first duty of man is to conquer fear he must get rid of it, he cannot act till then. – Thomas Carlyle

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Fear
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Thomas Carlyle
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History shows that the majority of people that have done anything great have passed their youth in seclusion. – Thomas Carlyle

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great
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Thomas Carlyle
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Let one who wants to move and convince others, first be convinced and moved themselves. If a person speaks with genuine earnestness the thoughts, the emotion and the actual condition of their own heart, others will listen because we all are knit together by the tie of sympathy. – Thomas Carlyle

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Persuasion
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Other Quotes from
Humor
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Wit – the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out. – Ambrose Bierce

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Humor

A rich mans joke is always funny. – Thomas Edward Brown

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Humor

Sure, the comedians who swear or use scatological humor can get laughs, but theyre uncomfortable laughs. – John Ratzenberger

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Humor

I love the diversity of America. I love the plain, normal sense of humor Americans have. It is not wicked, like in some countries. And I also love how new America is. – Antonio Banderas

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Humor

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