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We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth read more
We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth to wear it out,
And therefore bore it not about;
Unless on holy days or so,
As men their best apparel do.
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
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
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.
Wit is a sword; it is meant to make people feel the point as well as see it.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Brevity is the body and soul of wit.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.