One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without read more

One may be continually abusive without saying any thing just; but one cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty.

The Cincinnati policeman was using his nightstick
like a posthole digger.
(in reference to the death by ruptured kidney
and read more

The Cincinnati policeman was using his nightstick
like a posthole digger.
(in reference to the death by ruptured kidney
and other factors after the clubbing of Nathaniel Jones
by 2 Cincinnati policemen).

It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.

It is often better not to see an insult than to avenge it.

When I step out of the role you have written for me
you make me feel like a plagiarist.
from read more

When I step out of the role you have written for me
you make me feel like a plagiarist.
from the play Jake's Women.

The Texas 'redistricting' has
outed Tom Delay.

The Texas 'redistricting' has
outed Tom Delay.

The best security against revolution is in constant correction of abuses and the introduction of needed improvements. It is the read more

The best security against revolution is in constant correction of abuses and the introduction of needed improvements. It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.

There are none more abusive to others than they that lie most open to it themselves; but the humor goes read more

There are none more abusive to others than they that lie most open to it themselves; but the humor goes round, and he that laughs at me today will have somebody to laugh at him tomorrow.

If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relation to do the read more

If a man's character is to be abused, say what you will, there's nobody like a relation to do the business.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.