I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to
weep.
[Fr., Je me hate de read more

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to
weep.
[Fr., Je me hate de me moquer de tous, de peur d'etre oblige d'en
pleurer.]

And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep.

And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep.

And unextinguish'd laughter shakes the skies.

And unextinguish'd laughter shakes the skies.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

Nothing shows a man's character more than what he laughs at.

He laughs best who laughs last.

He laughs best who laughs last.

And if I laugh at any mortal thing,
'Tis that I may not weep.

And if I laugh at any mortal thing,
'Tis that I may not weep.

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

The human race has one really effective weapon, and that is laughter.

What I saw was equal ecstasy:
One universal smile it seemed of all things.
[It., Cio ch'io read more

What I saw was equal ecstasy:
One universal smile it seemed of all things.
[It., Cio ch'io vedeva mi sembrava un riso
Dell's universo.]

The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.

The landlord's laugh was ready chorus.