Thomas Carlyle quote: True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. ...

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper.

~ Thomas Carlyle ~

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