PHILISTINE, n. One whose mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn.

Death is a dignitary who when he comes announced is received with formal manifestations of respect, even by those most familiar with him. In the code of military etiquette silence and fixity are forms of deference

Intolerance is natural and logical, for in every dissenting opinion lies an assumption of superior wisdom.

Quill: An instrument of torture yielded by a goose and commonly weilded by as ass.

Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

Nominee. A modest gentleman shrinking from the distinction of private life and diligently seeking the honorable obscurity of public office.

CONSOLATION, n. The knowledge that a better man is more unfortunate than yourself.