I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.

I love any discourse of rivers, and fish and fishing.

And when you stick on conversation's burs,
Don't strew your pathway with those dreadful urs.

And when you stick on conversation's burs,
Don't strew your pathway with those dreadful urs.

Knowledge is power if you know about the right person.

Knowledge is power if you know about the right person.

Discourse, the sweeter banquet of the mind.

Discourse, the sweeter banquet of the mind.

Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them.

Even doubtful accusations leave a stain behind them.

Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their read more

Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their neighbors for all their amusement.

You do not know it but you are the talk of all the town.
[Lat., Fabula (nec sentis) tota read more

You do not know it but you are the talk of all the town.
[Lat., Fabula (nec sentis) tota jactaris in urba.]

Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.

Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.

A little public scandal is good once in a while. It takes the tension out of the news.

A little public scandal is good once in a while. It takes the tension out of the news.