Action Quote by Ambrose Bierce

JESTER, n. An officer formerly attached to a king's household, whose business it was to amuse the court by ludicrous actions and utterances, the…

— Ambrose Bierce

“Self-proclaimed kings are often seen as jesters.”

— Tamerlan Kuzgov

I like to be the jester - he is the only one the king doesn't question.

— Marcel Wanders

As our society gets more complex and our people get more complacent, the role of the jester is more vital than ever before. Please…

— Seth Godin

The jester is brother to the sage.

— Arthur Koestler

I learned from my dad that when you walk in front of an audience, they are the kings and queens, and you're but the…

— Jerry Lewis

A jester, a bad character.

— Blaise Pascal

“Kings kill; jesters don’t; therefore the jesters of the kings are more valuable than the kings!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan

The court jester had the right to say the most outrageous things to the king. Everything was permitted during carnival, even the songs that…

— Umberto Eco

I'm ready to forgive him for the desire to be a king, but not for wanting to have 23 million court jesters.

— Minimaks

I would have liked to be Birbal in Akbar's court, but a court jester also suits me just fine.

— Twinkle Khanna

“In effect, what is a courtier? He is a man whom the misfortune of kings and people has placed betwixt the sovereign and truth…

— Jean le Rond d'Alembert