We write frankly and freely, but then we modify before we print.

You take the lies out of him, and he'll shrink to the size of your hat; you take the malice out of him, and he'll disappear.

Talking of patriotism, what humbug it is; it is a word which always commemorates a robbery.

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance, stupidity and perjury.

For we were little Christian children and early learned the value of forbidden fruit.

The cayote is a living, breathing allegory of Want. He is always hungry. He is always poor, out of luck and friendless. The meanest creatures despise him, and even the fleas would desert him for a velocipede.

Everybody lies...every day, every hour, awake, asleep, in his dreams, in his joy, in his mourning. If he keeps his tongue still his hands, his feet, his eyes, his attitude will convey deception.