Humor Quotes
Laughter as philosophy. The funniest, sharpest observations about the absurdity of being alive.
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"Laughter is the medicine the body and spirit require."Maimonides
"Humor is the spice that makes the meal of life palatable."Locke, John
"Humor reveals the incongruities of human existence."Averroes
"Humor is wisdom clothed in laughter, making truth easier to swallow."Al-Ghazali
"Humor is the spice of life, making the bitter palatable and the mundane memorable."Al-Ghazali
"Humor is the spice of life."Augustine of Hippo
"Humor serves a purpose in human society when it teaches moral lessons."Averroes
"The wise person laughs at himself before laughing at others."Averroes
"Nothing is so ridiculous as to lament over the impossibility of accomplishing what has been already accomplished."Cicero
"Nobody can be so amusingly arrogant as a young man who has just discovered an old idea and thinks it is his own."Cicero
"A humorous mind is often a sign of keen observation and wise perspective on human folly."Averroes
"Humor that mocks the defenseless is cruelty disguised as wit."Averroes
"Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor."Seneca
"The greatest compliment ever paid me was when one asked what I meant, and I had to confess there was nothing meant at all."Epictetus
"Give me chastity and continence, but not yet."Augustine of Hippo
"Humor is the gentle weapon of truth."Mencius
"The belly has no ears."Cicero
"The feast is made for laughter."Cicero
"There is nothing so ridiculous as laughter without a cause."Cicero
"Fresh misfortunes must be expected. But you must greet them with humor."Marcus Aurelius
"When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."Zhuangzi
"What is the price of bananas? 'Bananas are one copper each.' 'But they cost two coppers.' 'Then don't buy them.'"Epictetus
"A good laugh is the shortest distance between two hearts."Mencius
"Man who runs behind car gets exhausted; man who runs in front of car gets tired."Confucius
"The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?"Confucius
"The Master laughs at his own foolishness."Laozi
"An empty stomach is not a good political advisor."Pythagoras
"A day without laughter is a day wasted."Heraclitus
"Laughter is the shortest distance between two people."Thales of Miletus
"Humor is the voice of truth masquerading as jest."Thales of Miletus
