Wit is often concise and sparkling, compressed into an original pun or metaphor. Brevity is said to be its soul. Humor can be more leisurely, ...
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In baiting a mouse-trap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse.
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A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.
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Scandal is merely the compassionate allowance which the gay make to the humdrum. Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.
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A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanations.
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Think how many blameless lives are brightened by the blazing indiscretions of other people.
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When people grow gradually rich their requirements and standard of living expand in proportion, while their present-giving instincts often remain in the undeveloped condition of their earlier days. Something showy and not-too-expensive in a shop is their only conception of the ideal gift.
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The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as good cooks go, she went.
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I love Americans, but not when they try to talk French. What a blessing it is that they never try to talk English.
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Waldo is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.
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He is one of those peple who would be enormously improved by death
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Monogamy is the Western custom of one wife and hardly any mistresses.
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We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other wedded couples they sometimes live apart.
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He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed.
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Great Socialist statesmen aren't made, they're still-born.
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He is one of those people who would be enormously improved by death.
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Poverty keeps together more homes than it breaks up.
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The sacrifices of friendship were beautiful in her eyes as long as she was not asked to make them.
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People vote their resentment, not their appreciation. The average man does not vote for anything, but against something.
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A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation
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You are only as strong as your purpose, therefore let us choose reasons to act that are big bold righteous and eternal.
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It first appeared like a crazy idea. It turned out he had a great idea.
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I judge the relative strength of a man by how envious they become, of others, who enjoy a measure of success.
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