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An epigram is the marriage of wit and wisdom; a wisecrack, their divorce.


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This page presents the quote "An epigram is the marriage of wit and wisdom; a wisecrack, their divorce.". Author of this quote is Evan Esar. This quote is about divorce, wit, wit and wisdom, marriage,.