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Quote by Lionel Trilling
Probably it is impossible for humor to be ever a revolutionary wea

Probably it is impossible for humor to be ever a revolutionary weapon. Candide can do little more than generate irony. – Lionel Trilling

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Where misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood. – Lionel Trilling

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Obscurity
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Lionel Trilling
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Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots. – Steve Allen

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Everybodys got a different sense of humor. Its just different styles. – Colin Quinn

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A poor joke must invent its own laughter. – Proverb

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