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An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
The distrust of wit is the beginning of tyranny.
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.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.
Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas which before their union were not perceived to have any relation.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty.
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.
