If I reprehend anything in this world, it is the use of my oracular tongue, and a nice derangement of epitaphs!

The most threatened group in human societies as in animal societies is the unmated male: the unmated male is more likely to wind up in prison or in an asylum or dead than his mated counterpart. He is less likely to be promoted at work and he is considered a poor credit risk.

The silver ore of pure charity is an expensive article in the catalogue of a man's good qualities.

Sheer necessity,-the proper parent of an art so nearly allied to invention.

A progeny of learning.

Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics.

Justice-august and pure, the abstract idea of all that would be perfect in the spirits and the inspirations of men!-where the mind rises; where the heart expands; where the countenance is ever placid and benign; where her favorite attitude is to stoop to the unfortunate; to hear their cry and to help them; to rescue and relieve; to succor and save; majestic, from its mercy; venerable, from its Lutility; uplifted, without pride; firm without obduracy; beneficent in each preference; lovely, though in her frown!