“Revolution - In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment.”

“Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.”

“Admiration, n.: Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.”

“Patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue”

“Alliance - In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third.”

“In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.”

“MIND, n. A mysterious form of matter secreted by the brain. Its chief activity consists in the endeavour to ascertain its own nature, the futility of the attempt being due to the fact that it has nothing but itself to know itself with.”