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Quote by Francis Bacon
Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not;

Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is. – Francis Bacon

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The human understanding is like a false mirror, which, receiving rays irregularly, distorts and discolors the nature of things by mingling its own nature with it. – Francis Bacon

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Judges ought to be more learned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue. – Francis Bacon

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All I know about humor is that I dont know anything about it. – Fred Allen

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What were doing is fun – if you have any sense of humor at all! – Calvin Klein

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I suppose I miss the British cynicism and the humor. – Rod Stewart

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