Quotation by

Mahatma Gandhi

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.

Humor

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Gandhi is saying that his ability to find humor in life has helped him endure difficult times. Without this lightheartedness, he believes he would have been overwhelmed by despair.

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