The world has suffered more from the ravages of ill-advised marriages than from virginity.

RUMOR, n. A favorite weapon of the assassins of character.

A book which the Mohammedans foolishly believe to have been written by divine inspiration, but which Christians know to be a wicked imposture, contradictory to the Holy Scriptures.

CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time remains to him.

PALMISTRY, n. The 947th method . . . of obtaining money by false pretences [by] "reading character" in the wrinkles [of] the hand. The pretence is not altogether false. . . for the wrinkles in every hand submitted plainly spell the word "dupe."

Advice: The suggestions you give someone else which you hope will work for your benefit.

Genius - to know without having learned; to draw just conclusions from unknown premises; to discern the soul of things.