It is curious and interesting to notice what an attraction a fussy, mincing, nickel-plated word has for you.

My own luck has been curious all my literary life; I never could tell a lie that anyone would doubt, nor a truth that anybody would believe.

If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.

Sometimes people do get hurt

Public opinion is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God.

It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native criminal class except Congress.

You have heretofore found out, by my teachings, that man is a fool; you are now aware that woman is a damned fool.