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Every improvement in communication makes the bore more terrible.

Nobody can describe a fool to the life, without much patient self-inspection.

One learns little more about a man from his feats of literary memory than from the feats of his alimentary canal.

Every man ought to be inquisitive through every hour of his great adventure down to the day when he shall no longer cast a shadow in the sun. For if he dies without a question in his heart, what excuse is there for his continuance? - The Colby Essays.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

By rights, satire is a lonely and introspective occupation, for nobody can describe a fool to the life without much patient self-inspection.

Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.

I have found some of the best reasons I ever had for remaining at the bottom simply by looking at the men at the top.

Minds do not act together in public; they simply stick together; and when their private activities are resumed, they fly apart again.

Sin in this country has been always said to be rather calculating than impulsive.

Men will confess to treason, murder, arson, false teeth, or a wig. How many of them will own up to a lack of humor?