Humor Quotes

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

21194 quotes

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"I am not capable of being amused."
Queen Victoria
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"There is a Providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States."
Prince Metternich
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"We are not amused."
Queen Victoria
"Humor helps us through the darkest times."
Wilhelm II
"Humor is a sign of intelligence."
Wilhelm II
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"He is a self-made man and worships his creator."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"I have always thought that every woman should marry, and no man."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"The noblest prospect which a Scotsman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England."
Benjamin Disraeli
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"I believe we are here on Earth to help others, but I sometimes wonder what the others are here for."
Queen Victoria
"Humor, even in dark times, reminds us of our shared humanity."
Wilhelm II
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"The author who speaks about his own books is almost as bad as a mother who talks about her own children."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"Every woman should marry, and no man."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"Whether you sink or swim is not my concern."
Benjamin Disraeli
B
"A dark and stormy knight."
Benjamin Disraeli
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"I wanted to sleep, but I could not, so I wandered the streets till I found a policeman"
Otto von Bismarck
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"I have not even read my own memoirs"
Otto von Bismarck
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"When a doctor is sick, Nature cures him"
Otto von Bismarck
O
"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age"
Otto von Bismarck
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"Humor that wounds is the cruelty of the weak disguised as wit."
William Gladstone
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"The best humor is that which reveals a truth we had not seen before."
William Gladstone
"Compromise is the art of dividing a cake so that everyone gets crumbs."
Wilhelm II
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"I am not amused by those who lack propriety and good sense."
Queen Victoria
"Humor lightens the darkest days."
Marie Antoinette
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"In the end, everything is a gag."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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"There is a providence that protects idiots, drunkards, children and the United States."
Otto von Bismarck
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"A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age."
Otto von Bismarck
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"When a man says he approves of something in principle, it means he hasn't the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice."
Otto von Bismarck
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"The secret of diplomacy is to say 'nice doggie' while looking for a rock."
Otto von Bismarck
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"To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making."
Otto von Bismarck