Humor Quotes

Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.

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"To laugh at oneself is to possess true wisdom about one's place in the world."
Scipio Africanus
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"Humor is the salve that heals the wounds of conflict and sorrow."
Scipio Africanus
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"The greatest humor arises from truth."
Solon
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"Humor is wisdom clothed in laughter."
Solon
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"Humor is a weapon. Those who laugh at you do not fear you. I preferred to be feared."
Tarquin the Proud
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"Laughter in the face of adversity is the highest form of courage"
Romulus
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"The humor of the wise teaches; the humor of the fool amuses."
Lycurgus
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"The humor of life teaches us that we are not as important as we believe."
Solon
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"Humor is the weapon of the intelligent when rage would destroy them."
Alcibiades
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"Humor is the salt that makes the bitter pill of truth palatable."
Alcibiades
"A smile before battle steadies the hearts of your men."
Leonidas I
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"Humor is the spice of life and the salve of the soul."
Isocrates
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"Humor is the light that breaks through darkness."
Themistocles
"Laughter in the face of hardship is true courage."
Leonidas I
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"The greatest jokes are those that reveal truth beneath the surface of appearances."
Isocrates
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"Humor is the most honest of all forms of communication."
Demosthenes
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"The humor that comes from wisdom is the deepest laughter."
Themistocles
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"Humor is the best medicine."
Demosthenes
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"Humor eases the burden of learning."
Eratosthenes
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"Laughter is the medicine of the soul."
Pericles
"Humor is the gift of those with perspective."
Leonidas I
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"The humility to admit error is the hallmark of a true seeker."
Aristarchus
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"Humor often contains a kernel of unexpected truth."
Aristarchus
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"The humorous person understands the paradoxes of human existence."
Isocrates
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"The greatest pleasure is to deceive the deceiver."
Xenophon
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"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; if the doctors won't get you, then the germs must."
Hippocrates
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"A moment of humor can soften the hardest heart."
Xenophon
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"Laughter is the music of life."
Pindar
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"The gods have a sense of humor, though mortals rarely see it."
Herodotus
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"Humor and laughter are medicines that heal both body and spirit."
Hippocrates