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Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.
Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.
Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things which are alike
Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things which are alike
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
Their heads sometimes so little that there is no room for wit;
sometimes so long, that there is no read more
Their heads sometimes so little that there is no room for wit;
sometimes so long, that there is no wit for so much room.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.
Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
