Who said "Humor is the spice that makes the bitter tolerable."?

This quote is attributed to Selim I.

Humor is the spice that makes the bitter tolerable. - Selim I

"Humor is the spice that makes the bitter tolerable."

Selim I Humor

Military Sultan Ottoman 1470–1520

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