On Humour.
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I think humour can be a very lethal weapon.You make somebody a laughing stock and you kill him. But most journalists don't do it. They get angry, which doesn't serve the purpose.
— Khushwant Singh
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Source: Wikiquote: "Khushwant Singh" (Quotes, 'I Don't Know One Editor In India Who Is Well-Read': 'I Don't Know One Editor In India Who Is Well-Read', publisher: Outlook India, retrieved: 21 December 2013)
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About Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh {Punjabi: ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ, IPA: xʊʃʋən̪t̪ sɪ́ŋɡ} (born 2 February 1915 - March 20, 2014)) was a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh's weekly column, "With Malice towards One and All", carried by several Indian newspapers, was among the most widely-read columns in the country.
About Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh {Punjabi: ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ, IPA: xʊʃʋən̪t̪ sɪ́ŋɡ} (born 2 February 1915 - March 20, 2014)) was a prominent Indian novelist and journalist. Singh's weekly column, "With Malice towards One and All", carried by several Indian newspapers, was among the most widely-read columns in the country.
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