The blackest of fluid is used as an agent to enlighten the world.

Duty, though set about by thorns, may still be made a staff supporting even while it tortures. Cast it away, and, like the prophet's wand, it changes to a snake.

There is peace more destructive of the manhood of living man than war is destructive of his material body.

Grumblers deserve to be operated upon surgically; their trouble is usually chronic.

He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.

Humor is the harmony of the heart.

Virtue is a beautiful thing in woman when they don't go about with it like a child with a drum making all sorts of noise with it.