April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.

The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meaner ambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity.

Epitaph: An inscription on a tomb showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.

An auctioneer is a man who proclaims with a hammer that he has picked a pocket with his tongue.

MAMMON, n. The god of the world's leading religion. The chief temple is in the holy city of New York.

Ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity.

Rhubarb: essence of stomach ache.