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Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.
Insanity destroys reason, but not wit.
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
This man [Chesterfield] I thought had been a lord among wits; but
I find he is only a wit read more
This man [Chesterfield] I thought had been a lord among wits; but
I find he is only a wit among lords.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is read more
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit.
What silly people wits are!
[Lat., Que les gens d'esprit sont betes.]
What silly people wits are!
[Lat., Que les gens d'esprit sont betes.]
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
