RADICALISM, n. The conservatism of to-morrow injected into the affairs of to-day.

TRUTHFUL, adj. Dumb and illiterate.

PANTOMIME, n. A play in which the story is told without violence to the language. The least disagreeable form of dramatic action.

In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.

MAGNITUDE, n. Size [that is] purely relative. If everything in the universe were increased 1,000 diameters nothing would be any larger than it was before, but if one thing remain unchanged all the others would be larger than they had been.

CONGRESS, n. A body of men who meet to repeal laws.

When you doubt, abstain.