Give me a chance, says Stupid, and I will show you. Ten to one he has had his chance already, and neglected it.

One of the old philosophers says that it is the part of wisdom to sometimes seem a fool; but in our day there are too many ready-made ones to render this a desirable policy.

Nature's bank-dividends.

Favoritism manifests itself in all departments of government, public and private. It is the harder to avoid, because it is so natural.

Death and taxes are inevitable.

Women will sometimes confess their sins, but I never knew one to confess her faults.

What a sight there is in that "smile!" it changes like a chameleon. There is a vacant smile, a cold smile, a smile of hate, a satiric smile, an affected smile; but, above all, a smile of love.