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An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
Do sometimes sink with their own weights.
[Lat., Votre espril en donne aux autres.]
Do sometimes sink with their own weights.
[Lat., Votre espril en donne aux autres.]
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.
Wit, like money, bears an extra value when rung down immediately
it is wanted. Men pay severely who require read more
Wit, like money, bears an extra value when rung down immediately
it is wanted. Men pay severely who require credit.
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.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Wit is the epitaph of an emotion
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
