Bad officials are the ones elected by good citizens who do not vote.

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Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value.

Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

The path of sound credence is through the thick forest of skepticism.

I drink to make other people interesting.

I drink to make other people interesting.

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart

A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

It is only the cynicism that is born of success that is penetrating and valid.

So long as there is one pretty girl left on the stage, the professional undertakers...

So long as there is one pretty girl left on the stage, the professional undertakers...

I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I...

I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I...

I have yet to find a man worth his salt in any direction who did...

I have yet to find a man worth his salt in any direction who did...

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote.

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to...

An optimist is a fellow who believes a housefly is looking for a way to...

Love demands infinitely less than friendship.

Love demands infinitely less than friendship.

Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important...

Politics is the diversion of trivial men who, when they succeed at it, become important...

I only drink to make other people seem interesting.

I only drink to make other people seem interesting.

It is also said of me that I now and then contradict myself. Yes, I...

It is also said of me that I now and then contradict myself. Yes, I...

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few

Whenever a man encounters a woman in a mood he doesn't understand, he wants to...

Whenever a man encounters a woman in a mood he doesn't understand, he wants to...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in...

Some women can be fooled all of the time, and all women can be fooled...

Some women can be fooled all of the time, and all women can be fooled...

Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords

Man is a creature who lives not upon bread alone, but primarily by catchwords