At all events, the next best thing to being witty one's sel… - Christian Nestell Bovee

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At all events, the next best thing to being witty one's self, is to be able to quote another's wit.

Christian Nestell Bovee

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About Christian Nestell Bovee

Christian Nestell Bovee (February 22, 1820 – January 18, 1904) was an epigrammatic New York writer.

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