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NapoleonA woman laughing is a woman conquered.

—  Napoleon, 1769-1821, French Emperor

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George Bernard ShawIf you're going to tell people the truth, you better make them laugh; otherwise they'll kill you.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Marilyn MonroeIf you can make a woman laugh, you can make her do anything.

—  Marilyn Monroe, 1926-1962, American actress

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Wolfgang GoetheNothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

—  Wolfgang Goethe, 1749-1832, German poet & philosopher

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Benjamin FranklinTrouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away.

—  Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American politician & writer

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Fyodor DostoyevskyIf you wish to glimpse inside a human soul and get to know a man ... just watch him laugh. If he laughs well, he's a good man.

—  Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1821-1881, Russian writer

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Mark TwainThe human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

—  Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American writer

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Oscar WildeLaughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is by far the best ending for one.

—  Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish writer

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George BurnsSomeone who makes you laugh is a comedian. Someone who makes you think and then laugh is a humorist.

—  George Burns, 1896-1996, American comedian

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Lenny BruceThe role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds.

—  Lenny Bruce, 1925-1966, American comedian

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Robert Louis StevensonThat man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

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Will RogersI have always noticed that people will never laugh at anything that is not based on truth.

—  Will Rogers, 1879-1935, American actor

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Jerry SeinfeldThe Four Levels of Comedy: Make your friends laugh, Make strangers laugh, Get paid to make strangers laugh, and Make people talk like you because it's so much fun.

—  Jerry Seinfeld, 1954-, American comedian

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Charles DickensThere is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

—  Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, British writer

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Jean BaudrillardLaughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy.

—  Jean Baudrillard, 1929-2007, French intellectual

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Lord ChesterfieldIn my mind, there is nothing so illiberal and so ill-bred, as audible laughter.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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Victor HugoLaughter is sunshine, it chases winter from the human face.

—  Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French writer

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Elbert HubbardTrue life lies in laughter, love and work.

—  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915, American writer

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Walt DisneyLaughter is America's most important export.

—  Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American businessman & cartoonist

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RumiLaugh as much as you breathe. Love as long as you live.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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RumiThere are many ways to the Divine. I have chosen the ways of song, dance, and laughter.

—  Rumi, 1207-1273, Persian mystic & poet

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James BarrieWhen the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.

—  James Barrie, 1860-1937, English writer

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Georges FeydeauIn comedy there are only two main parts. He who slaps and he who gets slapped. It is never the one who slaps who gets the laughs.

—  Georges Feydeau, 1862-1921, French playwright

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Lord ByronAlways laugh when you can, it is cheap medicine.

—  Lord Byron, 1788-1824, British poet

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Carl SaganThey laughed at Einstein. They laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.

—  Carl Sagan, 1934-1996, American astronomer

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H.L. MenckenOne horse-laugh is worth ten-thousand syllogisms.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Abraham LincolnI laugh because I must not cry, that is all, that is all.

—  Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, American President

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Sam GoldwynOur comedies are not to be laughed at.

—  Sam Goldwyn, 1879-1974, American film producer

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Jules RenardOnly in this world do we laugh: in hell, it won't be possible; and in heaven, it won't be proper.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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William JamesWe don’t laugh because we’re happy, we’re happy because we laugh.

—  William James, 1842-1910, American philosopher

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William ShakespeareIt would be argument for a week, laughter for a month, and a good jest for ever.

—  William Shakespeare, 1564-1616, English poet & playwright ‐ Henry IV

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Fred AllenIt is bad to suppress laughter. It goes back down and spreads to your hips.

—  Fred Allen, 1894-1956, American comedian

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Walt DisneyFor every laugh, there should be a tear.

—  Walt Disney, 1901-1966, American businessman & cartoonist

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H.L. MenckenCreator: A comedian whose audience is afraid to laugh.

—  H.L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American columnist & cultural critic

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Nicolas ChamfortThe most wasted day of all is that on which we have not laughed.

—  Nicolas Chamfort, 1740-1794, French writer

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Bob RossWe don’t laugh because we feel good, we feel good because we laugh.

—  Bob Ross, 1942-1995, American painter & TV personality

Thomas CarlyleNo man who has once heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether irreclaimably bad.

—  Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881, English writer

Bertrand RussellTelevision allows thousands of people to laugh at the same joke and still remain alone.

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Lenny BruceThe only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour, they'll take you away, man. You can't

—  Lenny Bruce, 1925-1966, American comedian

Bertolt BrechtThe man who laughs has simply not yet had the terrible news.

—  Bertolt Brecht, 1898-1956, German writer

Jean de La BruyèreDon’t wait to be happy to laugh... You may die and never have laughed.

—  Jean de La Bruyère, 1645-1696, French writer

Graham GreenePerhaps his laughter saved them — it must be difficult to shoot a laughing man: you have to feel important to kill.

—  Graham Greene, 1904-1991, British writer

W.H. AudenAmong those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.

—  W.H. Auden, 1907-1973, British poet

Sri AurobindoTo listen to some devout people, one would imagine that God never laughs.

—  Sri Aurobindo, 1872-1950, Indian nationalist, yogi & philosopher

Erica JongAnd what is laughter anyway? Changing the angle of vision.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Erica JongAphrodite’s laughter shakes the sky.

—  Erica Jong, 1942-, American writer

Dale CarnegieMake a man laugh a good hearty laugh, and you've paved the way for friendship. When a man laughs with you, he, to some extent, likes you.

—  Dale Carnegie, 1888-1955, American self-help writer

François RabelaisSeeing how sorrow eats you, defeats you,
I’d rather write about laughing than crying,
For laughter makes men human, and courageous.

—  François Rabelais, 1484-1553, French writer

Charles BukowskiWe are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.

—  Charles Bukowski, 1920-1994, American writer

Edgar Allan PoeTo die laughing must be the most glorious of all glorious deaths!

—  Edgar Allan Poe, 1809-1849, American writer

Personal Stories

Lord ChesterfieldI am sure that since I have had the full use of my reason, nobody has ever heard me laugh.

—  Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, English statesman & writer

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Latin Quotes

CatullusNothing more silly than a silly laugh.

Nam risu inepto res ineptior nulla est.

—  Catullus, 84-54 BC, Roman poet

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Funny Quotes

Groucho MarxFrom the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend on reading it.

—  Groucho Marx, 1890-1977, American comedian

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Kin HubbardLaugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, an' it keeps on laughin'.

—  Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American cartoonist

Ancient Greek

Pittacus of MytileneA fool laughs even when there is nothing funny.

Γελά ο μωρός καν τι μη γελοίον ή.

—  Pittacus of Mytilene, 650-570 BC, one of the 7 sages of Ancient Greece

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EpictetusDon't laugh too much, neither with many things, nor too loud.

Γέλως μη πολύς έστω, μηδέ επί πολλοίς, μηδέ ανειμένος.

—  Epictetus, 50-120 AD, Ancient Greek Stoic philosopher

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MenanderUntimely laughter creates is bad luck for mortals.

Γέλως άκαιρος εν βροτοίς δεινόν κακόν.

—  Menander, 4th cent. BC, Ancient Greek dramatist (New Comedy)

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Proverbs

International proverbHe who laughs last, laughs best.

—  International proverb

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English proverbLaugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you weep alone.

—  English proverb

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International proverbHe who laughs last, laughs the longest.

—  International proverb

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