Witty Quotes

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Under every stone lurks a politician. — Aristophanes
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. — Aristotle
Wit is educated insolence. — Aristotle
The gods too are fond of a joke. — Aristotle
It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims. — Aristotle
Democracy arises out of the notion that those who are equal in any respect are equal in all respects; because men are equally free, they… — Aristotle
If equal affection cannot be, let the more loving be me. — Wystan Hugh Auden
O Lord, help me to be pure, but not yet. — Saint Augustine
Give me chastity and continence, but not yet. — Saint Augustine
One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. — Jane Austen
Every problem has a gift for you in its hands. — Richard Bach
If I had to live my life again, I'd make the same mistakes, only sooner. — Tallulah Bankhead
Judges ought to be more leaned than witty, more reverent than plausible, and more advised than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and… — Francis Bacon
I've never had a humble opinion. If you've got an opinion, why be humble about it? — Joan Baez
I never cared for fashion much, amusing little seams and witty little pleats: it was the girls I liked. — David Bailey
You never find yourself until you face the truth. — Pearl Bailey
I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on. — Josephine Baker
No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman. — Honore de Balzac
It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that it is more difficult to be witty every day than… — Honore de Balzac
Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. — Douglas Adams

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