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Wit4 quotes
Brevity is the soul of wit. — William Shakespeare · 1616Wit is educated insolence. — Aristotle · 322 BCTrue wit is Nature to advantage dressed,
What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed. — Alexander Pope · 1711Wit is the only wall
Between us and the dark. — Mark Van Doren · 1939Being funny1 quote
Wit is educated insolence. — Aristotle · 322 BCBrevity1 quote
Brevity is the soul of wit. — William Shakespeare · 1616Humor1 quote
Wit is the only wall
Between us and the dark. — Mark Van Doren · 1939Pithiness1 quote
Brevity is the soul of wit. — William Shakespeare · 1616Power of humor1 quote
Wit is the only wall
Between us and the dark. — Mark Van Doren · 1939