There is nothing sillier than a silly laugh.
—Catullus, c. 60 BC
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Some things are privileged from jest—namely, religion, matters of state, great persons, all men’s present business of importance, and any case that deserves pity.
—Francis Bacon, 1597Comedy, like sodomy, is an unnatural act.
—Marty Feldman, 1969No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.
—Maria Edgeworth, 1809I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?”
—Book of Ecclesiastes, 225 BC