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It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control
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"It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control"

- Dario Fo

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This quote by Dario Fo speaks to the problem of power to approve humour and also satire in its system of control. Fo suggests that power is not comfortable with humour as well as satire since it rocks the boat as well as undermines the authority of those in power. Humour and also witticism can be used to reveal the problems and also injustices of those in power, which can be seen as a threat to their authority. Fo indicates that power is not open to objection and is not happy to accept any type of type of dissent. He recommends that power is not going to approve humour as well as witticism as a form of expression, as it can be utilized to rock the boat as well as undermine the authority of those in power. This quote speaks to the difficulty of power to accept humour as well as witticism as a kind of expression, as it can be made use of to rock the boat as well as threaten the authority of those in power.

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Dario Fo This quote is written / told by Dario Fo between March 24, 1926 and October 13, 2016. He was a famous Playwright from Italy. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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