Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess hu… - Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humour: he will always use it in evidence against you.

Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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Herbert Draper Beerbohm (17 December 1852 – 2 July 1917) was an English actor-manager and wit, whose professional name was Herbert Beerbohm Tree. He was knighted in 1909.

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Alternative Names: Herbert Draper Beerbohm • Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree • H. Beerbohm Tree • Herbert Beerbohm, Sir Tree

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Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humour: he will always use it in evidence against you. - Herbert Beerbohm Tree

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