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Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.
His wit invites you by his looks to come,
But when you knock, it never is at home.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any read more
Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
