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.

The Texas 'redistricting' has
outed Tom Delay.

The Texas 'redistricting' has
outed Tom Delay.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.

The shriek was followed by another, louder and yet more agonizing..for once started upon that journey, the hog never came read more

The shriek was followed by another, louder and yet more agonizing..for once started upon that journey, the hog never came back. One by one the men hooked up the hogs and slit their throats. There was a line of hogs with squeals and lifeblood ebbing away.. until at last each vanished into a huge vat of boiling water (some still alive). The hogs were so innocent. They came so very trustingly. They were so very human in their protests. They had done nothing to deserve it.
in the book THE JUNGLE.

We like so much to hear people talk of us and of our motives, that we are charmed even when read more

We like so much to hear people talk of us and of our motives, that we are charmed even when they abuse us.

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.

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.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum; you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum; you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.

Prince Charles and his son William worked off their Christmas dinner yesterday by trying to blast some small furry creatures read more

Prince Charles and his son William worked off their Christmas dinner yesterday by trying to blast some small furry creatures to pieces.
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