"Humor must not professedly teach and it must not professedly preach, but it must do both if it would live forever"
- Mark Twain
About this Quote
Mark Twain, in this quote, speaks about the value of humor in teaching and preaching. He suggests that humor is an effective method to communicate knowledge and morals without being too direct or obvious. Humor, according to Twain, should not appear to teach or preach clearly. Rather, it needs to do so in a subtle manner so that it can live permanently in individuals's memories. This suggests that humor can be used to deliver powerful messages that can have an enduring influence on people's lives. In conclusion, humor has the power to amuse while at the same time, it can teach and preach, and this is what makes it a timeless and powerful tool for communication.
This quote is written / told by Mark Twain between November 30, 1835 and April 21, 1910. He was a famous Author from USA.
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