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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.
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.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
Quotation is a serviceable substitute for wit.
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
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is cultured insolence.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
An ounce of wit is worth a pound of sorrow.
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
Wit is far more often a shield than a lance
