A jest breaks no bones.
—Samuel Johnson, 1781
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No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.
—Maria Edgeworth, 1809Comedy, like sodomy, is an unnatural act.
—Marty Feldman, 1969Jokes are grievances.
—Marshall McLuhan, 1969There is nothing sillier than a silly laugh.
—Catullus, c. 60 BC