John Selden Quotes about Wit

Women ought not to know their own wit, because they will still be showing it, and so spoil it.
John Selden, Richard Milward (1689). “Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden”, p.152
Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.
John Selden, Richard Milward (1689). “Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden”, p.151