You are not permitted to kill a woman who has wronged you, but nothing forbids you to reflect that she is growing older every minute.

Money. A blessing that is of no advantage to us excepting when we part with it.

DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number - just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice.

Dentist: a prestidigitator who, putting metal into your mouth, pulls coin out of your pocket.

Politeness, n: The most acceptable hypocrisy.

CEMETERY, n. An isolated suburban spot where mourners match lies, poets write at a target and stone-cutters spell for a wager.

Liberty: One of Imagination's most precious possessions.