“There are two insults which no human being will endure: The assertion that he hasn't a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble.”
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Lewis, S. (n.d.). There are two insults which no human being will endure: The assertion that he hasn't a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12258-there-are-two-insults-which-no-human-being/
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Lewis, Sinclair. “There are two insults which no human being will endure: The assertion that he hasn't a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12258-there-are-two-insults-which-no-human-being/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lewis, Sinclair. “There are two insults which no human being will endure: The assertion that he hasn't a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12258-there-are-two-insults-which-no-human-being/.