GNOSTICS, n. A sect of philosophers who tried to engineer a fusion between the early Christians and the Platonists. The former would not go into the caucus and the combination failed, greatly to the chagrin of the fusion managers.

STORY, n. A narrative, commonly untrue. The truth of the stories here following has, however, not been successfully impeached.

Infidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does.

BRANDY, n. A cordial composed on one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody murder, one part death-hell-and-the-grave and four parts clarified Satan.

TENACITY, n. A certain quality of the human hand in its relation to the coin of the realm. It attains its highest development in the hand of authority and is considered a serviceable equipment for a career in politics.

IMAGINATION, n. A warehouse of facts, with poet and liar in joint ownership.

Democracy is four wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.