The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.

The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.

We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment
of the wellbeing of the Palestinians
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We are completely in bed with the Israelis to the detriment
of the wellbeing of the Palestinians
spoken on the Diane Rehm Show.

People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.

People who can't be witty exert themselves to be devout and affectionate.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Justice consists of doing no one injury, decency in giving no one offense.

Justice consists of doing no one injury, decency in giving no one offense.

The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.

The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.

At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.