Comedy Quote by Christopher Morley

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

— Sinclair Lewis

The man that dares traduce, because he can with safety to himself, is not a man.

— William Cowper

Any fool can be fussy and rid himself of energy all over the place, but a man has to have something in him before…

— J. B. Priestley

A human being should beware how he laughs, for then he shows all his faults.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be careful in dealing with a man who cares nothing for comfort or promotion, but is simply determined to do what he believes to…

— Gilbert Murray

Man (in good earnest) is a marvellous vain, fickle, and unstable subject, and on whom it is very hard to form any certain and…

— Michel de Montaigne

A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a…

— John Stuart Mill

Man is so perfectable and corruptible he can become a fool through good sense.

— Georg C. Lichtenberg

A man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

— Samuel Butler

The fool thinks he has won a battle when he bullies with harsh speech, but knowing how to be forbearing alone makes one victorious.

— Gautama Buddha

When a man's knowledge is deep, he speaks well of an enemy. Instead of seeking revenge, he extends unexpected generosity. He turns insult into…

— Baltasar Gracian

There are two insults which no human being will endure: The assertion that he hasn't a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion…

— Sinclair Lewis