The editor of a newspaper cannot be independent, but must work with one hand tied behind him by party and patrons, and be content to utter only half or two-thirds of his mind . writers of all kinds are manacled servants of the public. We write frankly and fearlessly, but then we "modify" before we print.

Jim said that bees won't sting idiots, but I didn't believe that, because I tried them lots of times myself and they wouldn't sting me.

The most outrageous lies that can be invented will find believers if a person only tells them with all his might.

What, sir, would the people of the earth be without woman? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.

Too much is just enough.

The institution of royalty in any form is an insult to the human race.

If the Christians of America could be persuaded to vote God and a clean ticket, it would bring about a moral revolution that would be incalculably beneficent. It would save the country.