The blackest of fluid is used as an agent to enlighten the world.
We love peace, as we abhor pusillanimity; but not peace at any price.
Malice blunts the point of wit.
Quality, not quantity, is my measure.
After all there is something about a wedding-gown prettier than in any other gown in the world.
There are some people as obtuse in recognizing an argument as they are in appreciating wit. You couldn't drive it into their heads with a hammer.