“The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people --that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.”
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Thurber, J. (n.d.). The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people --that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22989-the-wit-makes-fun-of-other-persons-the/
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Thurber, James. “The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people --that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22989-the-wit-makes-fun-of-other-persons-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Thurber, James. “The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people --that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22989-the-wit-makes-fun-of-other-persons-the/.