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ThePrescientOne
PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:29 pm 
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"'Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness."


I've found this quote attributed to both Nicolas Chamfort, and John Dryden. For accuracy's sake, I need to know which is right.

Little help, please?
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'Tis a good thing to laugh at any rate; and if a straw can tickle a man, it is an instrument of happiness. Beasts can weep when they suffer, but they cannot laugh.~John Dryden, Essays of John Dryden
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Ah! Excellent, sir! Many thanks! :)
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