Everybody Is Somewhere.

Ours Is A Government Of Checks And Balances. The Mafia And Crooked Businessmen Make Out Checks, And The Politicians And Other Compromised Officials Improve Their Bank Balances.

To Those Who Wish To Punish Others -- Or At Least To See Them Punished, If The Avengers Are Too Cowardly To Take Matters In To Their Own Hands -- The Belief In A Fiery, Hideous Hell Appears To Be A Great Source Of Comfort.

Sometimes Things Which At The Moment May Be Perceived As Obstacles-and Actually Be Obstacles, Difficulties, Or Drawbacks-can In The Long Run Result In Some Good End Which Would Not Have Occurred If It Had Not Been For The Obstacle.

In A Rational Society We Would Want Our Presidents To Be Teachers. In Our Actual Society We Insist They Be Cheerleaders.

Humor Is A Social Lubricant That Helps Us Get Over Some Of The Bad Spots.