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The prevailin' weakness of most public men is to Slop over. G. Washington never slopt over.

— Artemus Ward

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The sun has a right to "set" where it wants to, and so, I may add, has a hen.

My wife is one of the best wimin on this continent, altho' she isn't always gentle as a lamb, with mint sauce.

The female woman is one of the greatest institooshuns of which this land can boste.

Artemus Ward, His Book (1862)

Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to do it with.

Why don't you show us a statesman who can rise up to the emergency, and cave in the emergency's head.

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