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Even admitting the truth of this, a real love of honest fun and of a hearty laugh is a kindly quality that all men like.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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gutenberg.orgHenry Cabot Lodge: “Even admitting the truth of this, a real love of honest fun and of a hearty laugh is a kindly quality that all men like.”
Editor's note · Context
Lodge notes that a genuine love for laughter is a universally appreciated quality.
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