Trouble will come soon enough, and when he does come receive him as pleasantly as possible. The more amiably you greet him, the sooner he will go away. Artemas Ward More Quotes by Artemas Ward More Quotes From Artemas Ward I am not a politician, and my other habits are good, also. Artemas Ward habit politician Let's have the Union restored as it was, if we can; but if we can't, I'm in favor of the Union as it wasn't. Artemas Ward unions favors ifs The Puritans nobly fled from a land of despotism to a land of freedim, where they could not only enjoy their own religion, but could prevent everybody else from enjoyin his. Artemas Ward puritan despotism land It is true, that all married men have their own way, but the trouble is they don't all have their own way of having it. Artemas Ward wedding marriage men We wish genius and morality where affectionate companions, but it is a fact that they are often bitter enemies. They don't necessarily coalesce any more than oil and water do. Artemas Ward oil-and-water wish enemy I can't sing. As a singist I am not a success. I am saddest when I sing. So are those who hear me. They are sadder even than I am. Artemas Ward saddest music i-can I prefer temperance hotels - although they sell worse kinds of liquor than any other kind of hotels. Artemas Ward liquor alcohol kind One of the principal features of my entertainment is that it contains so many things that don't have anything to do with it. Artemas Ward principal enjoyment entertainment Imagine for a moment Napoleon I, to have borne the name of Jenkins, or Washington to have sustained the appellation of John Smith! Artemas Ward imagine moments names A writer who can't write in a grammerly manner better shut up shop. Artemas Ward grammar shut-up writing The prevailin' weakness of most public men is to Slop Over!.... G. Washington never slopt over. Artemas Ward weakness power men