He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike.
There's many a man has more hair than wit.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the ground; for one who is equal to another cannot be the owner or property of that other.
No man is the wiser for his learning; it may administer matter to work in, or objects to work upon; but wit and wisdom are born with a man.
Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit at the expense of one's better nature.
No man is so much a fool as not to have wit enough sometimes to be a knave; nor any so cunning a knave as not to have the weakness sometimes to play the fool.
A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one.
Confidence contributes more to conversation than wit.
Conceit causes more conversation than wit.
Being a blockhead is sometimes the best security against being cheated by a man of wit.
As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit.
Ideal conversation must be an exchange of thought, and not, as many of those who worry most about their shortcomings believe, an eloquent exhibition of wit or oratory.
A wit with dunces, and a dunce with wits.