A poor joke must invent its own laughter.

拙劣的笑话必须自创笑料。

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I would rather write for the instruction, or even the amusement of the poor than for the amusement of the rich.

我宁愿为穷人的教育,甚至是为穷人的娱乐而写作,也不愿为富人的娱乐而写作。

You can read Kant by yourself, if you wanted to; but you must share a joke with someone else.

如果你愿意,你可以自己读康德;但是你必须和别人分享一个笑话。

The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still.

没有钱的人是穷人。除了钱一无所有的人更穷。

I start with the joke line and write backward.

我从笑话开始,倒着写。