A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, humorist
From 'Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar' in 'Following the Equator'.
1897
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"In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards."
Humorous"I didn't have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead."
Humorous"I have a temper, but I have learned to control it. My temper is like a dog that I have trained to lie down when I tell it to."
Strange & Unusual"I have been a great many things in my life, but I have never been a hypocrite."
Strange & Unusual"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—'tis the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning."
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