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Quote by Mark Twain
Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preac

Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever. – Mark Twain

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Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress but I repeat myself. – Mark Twain

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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. – Mark Twain

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He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages. – Mark Twain

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Other Quotes from
Humor
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The nation that complacently and fearfully allows its artists and writers to become suspected rather than respected is no longer regarded as a nation possessed with humor or depth. – James Thurber

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Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humor. He will always use it in evidence against you. – Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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Confidence is at the root of so many attractive qualities, a sense of humor, a sense of style, a willingness to be who you are no matter what anyone else might think or say and its true, I do have a certain fondness for women that have dark hair. – Wentworth Miller

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The guys in my band are great-we watch movies, we eat pizza, take walks, read books. Everybody has a really great sense of humor. And my boyfriend comes and visits me on the road. – Lisa Loeb

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I strive to be brief, and I become obscure. – Horace

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