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A man who can laugh at himself is truly blessed, for he will never lack for amusement.


James Carlos Blake

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Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself for he shall never cease to be entertained.
JOHN BOSWELL Blessed is he who has learned to laugh at himself, for he shall never cease to be entertained
JOHN POWELL Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves for we shall never cease to be amused.
UNKNOWN Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, they will never cease to be amused.
UNKNOWN Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, for they shall never cease to be amused. -Anonymous.
ANONYMOUS A man who doesn't trust himself can never truly trust anyone else.
CARDINAL DE RETZ The actual confident man, the man truly sure of himself, is not he who esteems himself higher than o...
CRISS JAMI The great man is the man who can get himself made and who will get himself made out of anything he ...
GERALD STANLEY LEE A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused.
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed was the ninth beatitude.
ALEXANDER POPE "Blessed is the man who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed" was the ninth beatitude
ALEXANDER POPE When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him.
GLORIA VANDERBILT When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him.
THOMAS SZASZ When a person can no longer laugh at himself, it is time for others to laugh at him..
THOMAS SZASZ Man is a make-believe animal -- he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part.
WILLIAM HAZLITT Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part.
WILLIAM HAZLITT Man is a make-believe animal: he is never so truly himself as when he is acting a part
WILLIAM HAZLITT The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.
SHIRLEY MACLAINE A man who denies his past is a man who truly denies himself a future, for he refuses to know himself...
TOBSHA LEARNER Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
ALEXANDER POPE Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed.
ALEXANDER POPE Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
JONATHAN SWIFT It’s a rare man who is taken for what he truly is.
PETER S. BEAGLE The man with the real sense of humor is the man who can put himself in the spectator's place and lau...
BERT WILLIAMS Intelligence is only relevant when applied, what matters more is that a man can laugh at himself
DANIEL ROBERT O'NEILL The man I am today it's not the man of yesterday
CHRISTOPHER FUDGE For what is a man, what has he got? If not himself, then he has naught. To say the things he truly f...
PAUL ANKA There is truly no hope for the one who is blessed with a poverty mentality.
DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) Just because they disagree, doesn't mean you ain't right.
TOBA BETA The man with the real sense of humor is the man who can put himself in the spectator's place and...
BERT WILLIAMS The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
LUCAN The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself.
F. L. LUCAN The prosperous man is never sure that he is loved for himself
LUCAN A man who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do.
FRED ESTABROOK A man who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do.
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RYAN THACKER Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.
L. RON HUBBARD Freedom is for honest people. No man who is not himself honest can be free – he is his own trap.
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JUDITH COLLINS That Man indeed can never be good at heart, who is full of himself and his own Endowments.
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ROBIN G. COLLINGWOOD He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease...
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL Blessed is he who hearkens to wise counsel,for victory shall never depart from his dwelling place.
DAVID ATTA (A.K.A DAVIED ATTLARS & MR DAIN) The real man is one who always finds excuses for others, but never excuses himself.
HENRY WARD BEECHER Who can love the man he fears. or by who he thinks he is himself feared?
UNKNOWN A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.
CARDINAL RETZ A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.
CARDINAL DE RETZ Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
MARGARET HALSEY The man who can make others laugh secures more votes for a measure than the man who forces them to t...
MALCOLM DE CHAZAL The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that any...
ABRAHAM LINCOLN Obama likes to quote great men but will never be a great man himself. I can't stand it when our ...
JOE WURZELBACHER For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
JESUS CHRIST Those who laugh and find amusement in sarcasm are mean, not the one who is sarcastic.
MJ CHRISTINE Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can co...
VACLAV HAVEL I live in my own place - have never copied nobody even half, and at any master who lacks the grace -...
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE The man who is dissatisfied with himself, what can he do?
HENRY DAVID THOREAU A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else.
CARDINAL RETZ A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyone else.
CARDINAL DE RETZ The man who lives by himself and for himself is likely to be corrupted by the company he keeps.
CHARLES H. PARKHURST No one can please a man who is not at peace with himself.
BAMIGBOYE OLUROTIMI Blessed is he that expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.
OSCAR WILDE James Blake is a real good friend of mine. He's real different than what you thinks. He's su...
TRAVIS SCOTT Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of em...
THOMAS JEFFERSON The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.
ROGER BANNISTER It is not often that a man can make opportunities for himself. But he can put himself in such shape ...
THEODORE ROOSEVELT The man who backbites an absent friend, nay, who does not stand up for him when another blames him, ...
CICERO Blessed is he who talks in circles, for he shall become a big wheel.
FRANK DANE An ambassador is a man of virtue sent to lie abroad for his country; a news-writer is a man without ...
HENRY WOTTON, SR. An ambassador is a man of virtue sent to lie abroad for his country; a news-writer is a man without ...
HENRY WOTTON SR. Depend on no man, on no friend but him who can depend on himself. He only who acts conscientiously t...
JOHANN KASPAR LAVATER The efficient man is the man who thinks for himself.
CHARLES W. ELIOT The efficient man is the man who thinks for himself.
CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT That man can destroy life is just as miraculous a feat as that he can create it, for life is the mir...
ERICH FROMM Just for the sake of amusement, ask each passenger to tell you his story, and if you find a single o...
VOLTAIRE A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; if he does not love solitude, he will not love fre...
ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER A man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself.
CHINUA ACHEBE It is a man's sympathy with all creatures that truly makes him a man. Until he extends his circle o...
ALBERT SCHWEITZER The man who has never made a fool of himself in love will never be wise in love.
THEODOR REIK How much does he lack himself, he who must have many things?
SEN NO RIKYū The man who must brag for himself knows that no one else will
ROBIN HOBB A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love...
ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER A man can be himself only so long as he is alone, and if he does not love solitude, he will not love...
ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER A man may blaspheme against the Son of Man and be forgiven; but the sin against the Spirit of Truth ...
ALEXANDER MILLER I never felt that I was a leading-man type in high school. I was always the goofy guy who was gettin...
JAMES MARSDEN My soul is chaos, how can it be at all? There is everything in me: search and you will find out ... ...
EMIL M. CIORAN The man who fears to be alone will never be anything but lonely, no matter how much he may surround ...
THOMAS MERTON Never underestimate a man who overestimates himself.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT I have been truly blessed from the Man upstairs.
BILLY BARTY We can really respect a man only if he doesn't always look out for himself
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WILLIAM BLAKE Prudence is a rich, ugly, old maid courted by incapacity.
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WILLIAM BLAKE Christianity is art and not money. Money is its curse.
WILLIAM BLAKE Great things are done when men and mountains meet. This is not done by jostling in the street.
WILLIAM BLAKE Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public Records to be true.
WILLIAM BLAKE This life's dim windows of the soul
Distorts the heavens from pole to pole
And leads you to be...
WILLIAM BLAKE To me this world is all one continued vision of fancy or imagination, and I feel flattered when I am...
WILLIAM BLAKE What is now proved was only once imagined.
WILLIAM BLAKE To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of...
WILLIAM BLAKE My mother groaned, my father wept, into the dangerous world I leapt; helpless, naked, piping loud, l...
WILLIAM BLAKE When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!
WILLIAM BLAKE I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee? I happy am, Joy is my name. Sweet joy...
WILLIAM BLAKE