DEGRADATION, n. One of the stages of moral and social progress from private station to political preferment.

MULTITUDE, n. A crowd; the source of political wisdom and virtue. In a republic, the object of the statesman's adoration.

GENEROUS, adj. Originally this word meant noble by birth and was rightly applied to a great multitude of persons. It now means noble by nature and is taking a bit of a rest.

Peace in international affairs: a period of cheating between periods of fighting

DEPENDENT, adj. Reliant upon another's generosity for the support which you are not in a position to exact from his fears.

Christian, n.: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor.

Laughter, n. An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable.