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“The wisest and best of men,--nay, the wisest and best of their actions,--may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.
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From Chapter XI of Pride and Prejudice. This is fictional dialogue or narration; its meaning depends on the surrounding scene, not on treating it as the author’s personal advice.
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Source: Pride and Prejudice , Chapter XI
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