A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the…

William Shakespeare
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A jest's prosperity lies in the ear Of him that hears it, never in the tongue Of him that makes it. ✨ 'Love's Labour's Lost' (1595) act 5, sc. 2, l. [869]
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