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Nothing in man is more serious than his sense of humor it is the sign that he wants all the truth. – Mark Van Doren

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It is quite true, as some poets said, that the God who created man must have had a sinister sense of humor, creating him a reasonable being, yet forcing him to take this ridiculous posture, and driving him with blind craving for this ridiculous performance. – David Herbert Lawrence

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Those who knew Lincoln described him as an extraordinarily funny man. Humor was an essential aspect of his temperament. He laughed, he explained, so he did not weep. – Doris Kearns Goodwin

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