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One man's wit, and all men's wisdom. - John Russell, definition of

One man’s wit, and all men’s wisdom. – John Russell, definition of a proverb

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Ancient and modern languages teem with happily expressed sentiments of more or less force and beauty, sufficiently individualized and excellent to warrant their reproduction and classification. – Maturin M. Ballou, January 1886, preface to Edge-Tools of Speech

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