TAIL, n. The part of an animal's spine that has transcended its natural limitations to set up an independent existence in a world of its own.

History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.

AFFLICTION, n. An acclimatizing process preparing the soul for another and bitter world.

I think that I think, therefore I think that I am.

PROOF, n. Evidence having a shade more of plausibility than of unlikelihood. The testimony of two credible witnesses as opposed to that of only one.

WALL STREET, n. A symbol for sin for every devil to rebuke. That Wall Street is a den of thieves is a belief that serves every unsuccessful thief in place of a hope in Heaven.