Do not always be joking！

Wisdom is shown in serious matters, and is more appreciated than mere wit. He that is always ready for jests is never ready for serious things. Jokers resemble liars in that people never believe either, always expecting a lie in one, a joke in the other. One never knows when you speak with judgement, which is the smae as if you had none. A continual jest soon loses all zest. Many get their reputation for being witty but thereby lose yhe credit for being sensible. Jest has its little hour, seriousness should have all the rest.