Curiosity, n. An objectionable quality of the female mind. The desire to know whether or not a woman is cursed with curiosity is one of the most active and insatiable passions of the masculine soul.

REVOLUTION, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. . . . the substitution of the rule of an Administration for that of a Ministry, whereby the welfare and happiness of the people were advanced a full half-inch.

Friendship: A ship big enough for two in fair weather, but only one in foul.

Adolescence: The stage between puberty and adultery.

Work: a dangerous disorder affecting high public functionaries who want to go fishing.

The circus a place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.

SYCOPHANT- One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked. He is sometimes an editor.