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Quotations on Jesting

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by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

(Andrew: ) I am not such an ass but I can keep my hand dry. But what's your jest? (Maria: ) A dry jest, sir. (Andrew: ) Are you full of them? (Maria: ) Ay, sir, I have them at m ...

by Jonathan Swift
(November 30, 1667 - October 19, 1745)

A college joke to cure the dumps.

by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it.

by Blaise Pascal
(June 19, 1623 - August 19, 1662)

A jester, a bad character.

by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath borne me on his back a thousand times. And now how abhorred in my imagination ...

by Thomas Fuller
(1608 - 1661)

He that will lose his friend for a jest, deserves to die a beggar by the bargain.

by Thomas Fuller
(1608 - 1661)

Jest not with the two-edged sword of God's word.

by William Shakespeare
(April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616)

Jesters do oft prove prophets.

by Samuel Johnson
(September 18, 1709 - December 13, 1784)

Jesting, often, only proves a want of intellect.

by John Milton
(December 9, 1608 - November 8, 1674)

Joking decides great things, Stronger and better oft than earnest can.


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