Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

I believe we shall come to care about people less and less. The more people one knows the easier it becomes to replace them. It's one of the curses of London.

MACE, n. A staff of office signifying authority. Its form, that of a heavy club, indicates its original purpose and use in dissuading from dissent.

The sum of religion, says Pythagoras, is to be like him thou worshipest. Had Pythagoras lived in our day he would have seen his mistake. The sum of modern religion is to make him thou worshipest like unto thyself.

MOUTH, n. In man, the gateway to the soul; in woman, the outlet of the heart.

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

YESTERDAY, n. The infancy of youth, the youth of manhood, the entire past of age.