SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture and death.
Mausoleum, n: the final and funniest folly of the rich.
Scribbler, n. A professional writer whose views are antagonistic to one's own.
Wine, madam, is God's next best gift to man.
Respectability, n. The offspring of a liaison between a bald head and a bank account.
Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.