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A college joke to cure the dumps.

A college joke to cure the dumps.

by Jonathan Swift Found in: Jesting Quotes,
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That's a good joke but we do it much better in England.

That's a good joke but we do it much better in England.

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(Andrew:) I am not such an ass but I can keep my hand dry. But
what's your jest?
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(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 my fingers' ends. Marry, now I
let go your hand, I am barren.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Jesting Quotes,
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A jest's prosperity lies in the ear
Of him that hears it, never in the tongue
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A jest's prosperity lies in the ear
Of him that hears it, never in the tongue
Of him that makes it.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Jesting Quotes,
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Jesters do oft prove prophets.

Jesters do oft prove prophets.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Jesting Quotes,
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Joking set aside.
[Lat., Omissis jocis.]

Joking set aside.
[Lat., Omissis jocis.]

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No time to break jests when the heartstrings are about to be
broken.

No time to break jests when the heartstrings are about to be
broken.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Jesting Quotes,
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He that will lose his friend for a jest, deserves to die a beggar
by the bargain.

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

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Jesting Quotes,
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If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to
earnest.
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If anything is spoken in jest, it is not fair to turn it to
earnest.
[Lat., Si quid dictum est per jocum,
Non aequum est id te serio praevortier.]

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