“I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members.”
This quote has no known author and is recorded as an anonymous proverb.
About this quote
The joke is the refusal of membership on the grounds of who else is in the room, which is sharper than any punchline could be. It has been quoted in arguments about clubs, professions and institutions ever since, and it is the reason the line keeps working long after the particular organisation has been forgotten.