Office of itself does much to equalize politicians. It by no means brings all characters to a level; but it does bring high characters down and low characters up towards a common standard.

Ye diners out from whom we guard our spoons.

I have seen the hippopotamus, both asleep and awake; and I can assure you that, awake or asleep, he is the ugliest of the works of God.

Highest among those who have exhibited human nature by means of dialogue stands Shakespeare. His variety is like the variety of nature,--endless diversity, scarcely any monstrosity.

A few more years will destroy whatever yet remains of that magical potency which once belonged to the name of Byron.

The real object of the drama is the exhibition of human character.

Nothing except the mint can make money without advertising.