Musar for Niddah 45:43
חסורי מיחסרא והכי קתני ר' חנינא בן אנטיגנוס אומר
stated, I approve of the view of R. Meir in regard to beasts and wild animals and that of the Sages in regard to birds. Now what did he mean by 'birds'? If it be suggested: kadia<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or (as cur. edd.) 'karia', a species of owls. ');"><sup>34</sup></span>
Orchot Tzadikim
And a man should not rejoice to the point of hilarity for now all joy should be mixed with sobriety, for when our "Holy Rabbi" (Rabbi Judah the Prince) used to laugh thus, troubles came to the world (Berakoth 31a). And similarly "Rabbi Jeremiah would bring Rabbi Zera to the point of laughter, but Rabbi Zera did not laugh" (Niddah 23a).
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