if a man be discreet enough to take to hard drinking in his youth, before his general emptiness is ascertained, his friends invariably credit him with a host of shining qualities which, we are given to understand, lie balked and frustrated by his one unfortunate weakness.
We are tethered to our kind, and may as well join hands in the struggle.
Letter-writing on the part of a busy man or woman is the quintessence of generosity.
Edged tools are dangerous things to handle, and not infrequently do much hurt.
Resistance, which is the function of conservatism, is essential to orderly advance.
fair play is less characteristic of groups than of individuals.