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- Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
- An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows.
- Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide long words to cover the errors of the rich.
- Adversity is the trial of principle. Without it a man hardly knows whether he is honest or not.
- Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.
- Commend a fool for his wit, or a rogue for his honesty and he will receive you into his favor.