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Quotation #35948 from Classic Quotes:

Great use they have, when in the hands
Of one like me, who understands,
Who understands the time and place,
The person, manner, and the grace,
Which fools neglect; so that we find,
If all the requisites are join'd,
From whence a perfect joke must spring,
A joke's a very serious thing.
Charles Churchill, "The Ghost", 1762, Book IV, lines 1379-1387
 

Notes about this Quotation

  • This quotation is often misattributed to Winston Churchill. [note by Michael Moncur, May 03, 2005]

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