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Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.

John Selden
Ends, Wit, Wit And Wisdom
John Selden, Richard Milward (1689). “Table Talk: Being the Discourses of John Selden”, p.151
Wit and wisdom differ; wit is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends.