Where a blood relation sobs, an intimate friend should choke up, a distant acquaintance should sigh, a stranger should merely fumble sympathetically with his handkerchief. – Mark Twain
I think there is a difference between Slate and Salon. I think we both serve important functions on the Internet. As more and more Websites disappear, Im thankful Slate is still around because it makes things less lonely. – David Talbot
I mention this only to shew that the citations of the most judicious authors frequently deceive us, and consequently that prudence obliges us to examine quotations, by whomsoever alleged. – Peter Bayle
