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Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is read more
Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false 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
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.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30, the wit; at 40, the judgment.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
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.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
