Who said “The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow.”?

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H.G. Wells. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceYou Can't be Too Careful (1941)

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Wells, H. (n.d.). The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33239-the-crisis-of-yesterday-is-the-joke-of/

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Wells, H.G. “The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33239-the-crisis-of-yesterday-is-the-joke-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wells, H.G. “The crisis of yesterday is the joke of tomorrow.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33239-the-crisis-of-yesterday-is-the-joke-of/.

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