Memory seldom fails when its office is to show us the tombs of our buried hopes.

Superstition is but the fear of belief.

Memory seldom fails when its office is to show us the tombs of our buried hopes.

Satire, like conscience, reminds us of what we often wish to forget.

Friends are the thermometer by which we may judge the temperature of our fortunes.

One of the most marked characteristics of our day is a reckless neglect of principles, and a rigid adherence to their semblance.

We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers