Sayings & Quotes

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"An honest man in politics shines more there than he would elsewhere."

"Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer."

"I have a higher & grander standard than George Washington. He could not lie. I can, but I wonÔÇÖt."


"A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain."


In honour of Mark Twain's birthday, here's a piece of writing advice from a letter he wrote to a student named D.W. Bowser:
"I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write EnglishÔÇöit is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in. When you catch an adjective, kill it. No, I don't mean utterly, but kill most of themÔÇöthen the rest will be valuable. They weaken when they are close together. They give strength when they are wide apart. An adjective habit, or a wordy, diffuse, flowery habit, once fastened upon a person, is as hard to get rid of as any other vice."
Mark Twain