Who said "Laughter is the soul's way of refusing defeat."?

This quote is attributed to Ugo Foscolo.

Laughter is the soul's way of refusing defeat. - Ugo Foscolo

"Laughter is the soul's way of refusing defeat."

Ugo Foscolo Humor

Poet Novelist Italian 1778–1827

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