Henri Bergson Quote

Laughter is, above all, a corrective. Being intended to humiliate, it must make a painful impression on the person against whom it is directed. By laughter, society avenges itself for the liberties taken with it. It would fail in its object if it bore the stamp of sympathy or kindness.


Comedy: An Essay on Comedy (ed. Doubleday, 2013) - ISBN: 9780307830777


Laughter is, above all, a corrective. Being intended to humiliate, it must make a painful impression on the person against whom it is directed. By...

Laughter is, above all, a corrective. Being intended to humiliate, it must make a painful impression on the person against whom it is directed. By...

Laughter is, above all, a corrective. Being intended to humiliate, it must make a painful impression on the person against whom it is directed. By...

Laughter is, above all, a corrective. Being intended to humiliate, it must make a painful impression on the person against whom it is directed. By...