Humor and the Mind

Fool.

If thou wert my fool, nuncle, I'ld have thee beaten for being old before thy time.

Lear.

How's that?

Fool.

Thou shouldst not have been old till thou hadst been wise.

Lear.

O, let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven!
Let me keep in temper; I would not be mad!