No man ever distinguished himself who could not bear to be laughed at.
—Maria Edgeworth, 1809
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Jokes are grievances.
—Marshall McLuhan, 1969A jest breaks no bones.
—Samuel Johnson, 1781I used to think that everyone was just being funny. But now I don’t know. I mean, how can you tell?
—Andy Warhol, 1970Jesters do oft prove prophets.
—William Shakespeare, c. 1605