Quote by: Elizabeth Montagu

Wit in women is apt to have bad consequences; like a sword without a scabbard, it wounds the wearer and provokes assailants.


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Author Bio


  • NameElizabeth Montagu
  • DescriptionBritish social reformer, patron of the arts, hostess, literary critic, and writer
  • BornOctober 2, 1718
  • DiedAugust 25, 1800
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionSalon-holder; Author