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Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.

Wit, now and then, struck smartly, shows a spark.

by William Cowper Found in: Wit Quotes,
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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

by Madame De Stael Found in: Wit Quotes,
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Aristotle said , , , melancholy men of all others are most witty.

Aristotle said , , , melancholy men of all others are most witty.

by Robert Burton Found in: Wit Quotes,
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What silly people wits are!
[Lat., Que les gens d'esprit sont betes.]

What silly people wits are!
[Lat., Que les gens d'esprit sont betes.]

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It is by such encounters that wits come to know each other.
[Ger., Les beaux esprits lernen einander durch read more

It is by such encounters that wits come to know each other.
[Ger., Les beaux esprits lernen einander durch dergleichen
recontre erkennen.]

by Andreas Gryphius Found in: Wit Quotes,
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The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

The supreme irony of life is that hardly anyone gets out of it alive.

by Robert A. Heinlein Found in: Irony Quotes,
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Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

Irony is the gaiety of reflection and the joy of wisdom.

by Anatole France Found in: Irony Quotes,
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We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
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We grant, although he had much wit,
H' was very shy of using it,
As being loth to wear it out,
And therefore bore it not about;
Unless on holy days or so,
As men their best apparel do.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Wit Quotes,
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Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.

Ev'n wit's a burthen, when it talks too long.

by John Dryden Found in: Wit Quotes,
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