Neither irony or sarcasm is argument.
The oldest books are only just out to those who have not read them.
Academic and aristocratic people live in such an uncommon atmosphere that common sense can rarely reach them.
Evil is like water, it abounds, is cheap, soon fouls, but runs itself clear of taint.
When you've told someone that you've left them a legacy the only decent thing to do is to die at once.
The Ancient Mariner would not have taken so well if it had been called The Old Sailor.