Quote of André Comte-Sponville - Irony hurts, humour treats. Irony can kill...
Biography - André Comte-Sponville:
French philosopher.
Born: 1952
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1952
Period:
21st century
20th century
Place of birth: France
Irony hurts, humour treats.
Irony can kill; humour helps to live.
Irony wants to establish domination; humour liberates.
Irony is cruel, humor is forgiving.
Irony is humiliating; humor is humble.
Irony can kill; humour helps to live.
Irony wants to establish domination; humour liberates.
Irony is cruel, humor is forgiving.
Irony is humiliating; humor is humble.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes for: to live
To live without philosophizing is properly to have one's eyes closed and never attempt to open them.
A person who thinks all the time has nothing to think about except thoughts. So he loses touch with reality, and lives in a world of illusion.
Quotes about humour:
You shall learn to laugh. Now, all higher humor begins with this, that one no longer takes one's person seriously.
Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.
Quotes for: irony
Quotes for: humility
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