"One who in a perilous emergency thinks with his legs."

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"Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion."

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"Christian: one who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbour."

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"Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding."

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"Architect. One who drafts a plan of your house, and plans a draft of your money."

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"Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility."

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"Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage."

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"Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught."

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"Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic."

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