Barometer, n.: An ingenious instrument which indicates what kind of weather we are having.

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

Acquaintance, n.: A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.

Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

His hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him.

Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel.

Bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed.

Am I my brother's keeper?

My punishment is greater than I can bear