The wife, or bitter half.

Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.

Economy, n. Purchasing the barrel of whiskey that you do not need for the price of the cow that you cannot afford.

Brain, v. [as in "to brain"]: To rebuke bluntly, but not pointedly; to dispel a source of error in an opponent.

Peace in international affairs: a period of cheating between periods of fighting

An ingenious compound of desirability and appearance. Discovery of truth is the sole purpose of philosophy, which is the most ancient occupation of the human mind and has a fair prospect of existing with increasing activity to the end of time.

The wife, or bitter half.