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Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
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
Great wits and valours, like great states,
Do sometimes sink with their own weights.
Great wits and valours, like great states,
Do sometimes sink with their own weights.
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
He who has provoked the shaft of wit, cannot complain that he smarts from it.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
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.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.
