Able Quote by Richard Pryor

I think if you come from a history of persecution you have to develop a sense of humour.

— Sacha Baron Cohen

It's just not funny to disrespect other people's beliefs, backgrounds, cultures, or identities when those are deeply rooted in longstanding oppression. Jokes that punch…

— Franchesca Ramsey

Humour very often consists of shrewd perceptions about people. It's usually fun at someone's expense. Nowadays if you're funny at anybody's expense they run…

— Robertson Davies

All humor is based on hostility - that's why World War Two was funny.

— Neil Simon

Jews, black people - any people who are hated or who have suffered, either as individuals or as a people - use humour. It…

— Sarah Silverman

“You can't fight hatred with hatred and expect anyone to listen to you. You can only try to lessen it with humor, wit, truth…

— Shannon L. Alder

“If you are filled with hatred, you can hardly enjoy genuine happiness. Hatred makes your personality extremely fragile and you lose your temper on…

— Awdhesh Singh

I am a huge believer - I always have been - in the power of comedy. That comedy will break hatred and will bring…

— Jeffrey Tambor

“Humor has always been my tool of choice when confronting intolerance or ignorance, not only because “funny” material is much more likely to be…

— George Takei

The best thing about humour is that it shows people they are not alone.

— Sid Caesar

“(I’ve often noticed that people equate ‘having a sense of humour’ with ‘being an insensitive moron’.) This”

— Sophie Kinsella

We've always had people who don't understand our humour.

— Vic Reeves