“Satire is an abuse of wit. It corrects few evils.”
Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
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Famous Christian Nestell Bovee Quotes
Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
“We take life too seriously: the office of wit is to correct this tendency.”
“Wit is better as a seasoning than as a whole dish by itself.”
Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
“The next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to be able to quote another's wit.”
Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
“Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.”