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Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
Wit will shine
Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line.
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.
Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.
Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.
Facts often contradict with truths.
Facts often contradict with truths.
Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.
Less judgment than wit, is more sail than ballast.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy. - What We Live By.
All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy. - What We Live By.
This man [Chesterfield] I thought had been a lord among wits; but
I find he is only a wit read more
This man [Chesterfield] I thought had been a lord among wits; but
I find he is only a wit among lords.
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.