Douglas Jerrold

Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to
meet it.

Some people are so fond of ill-luck that they run half-way to
meet it.

Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.

Don't buy a single vote more than necessary.

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long read more

Fortunes made in no time are like shirts made in no time; it's ten to one if they hang long together.

Treason is like diamonds; there is nothing to be made by the small trader

Treason is like diamonds; there is nothing to be made by the small trader

That man is thought a dangerous knave,
Or zealot plotting crime,
Who for advancement of his kind
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That man is thought a dangerous knave,
Or zealot plotting crime,
Who for advancement of his kind
Is wiser than his time.