It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues

It is a sad thing when men have neither the wit to speak well nor the judgment to hold their tongues.

It is a great misfortune to have the wit to speak, but not the sense when to remain silent.

Conceit contributes more to conversation than wit.

Wit consists in seeing the resemblance between things which differ, and the difference between things which are alike

Wit is far more often a shield than a lance