Karl Marx — "Too great seriousness is the most ludicrous thing of all, and too great modesty …"
Too great seriousness is the most ludicrous thing of all, and too great modesty is the bitterest irony.
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From 'Comments on the Latest Prussian Censorship Instruction', a commentary on censorship and intellectual style.
Date: 1842
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