As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.

As a wit, if not first, in the very first line.

Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.

Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.

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.

Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.

Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Wit is the lowest form of humor.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

Brevity is the body and soul of wit.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.

An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.