Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
The attempt to make the consumption of beer criminal is as silly and as futile as if you passed a law to… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
The great man... walks across his century and leaves the marks of his feet all over it, ripping out the dates on… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
Too much has been said of the heroes of history-the strong men, the troublesome men; too little of the amiable, the kindly,… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
Any man will admit if need be that his sight is not good, or that he cannot swim or shoots badly with… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
Presently I shall be introduced as 'this venerable old gentleman' and the axe will fall when they raise me to the degree… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
A barber is by nature and inclination a sport. He can tell you at what exact hour the ball game is to… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
You know, many a man realizes late in life that if when he was a boy he had known what he knows… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
As for politics, well, it all seemed reasonable enough. When the Conservatives got in anywhere, [Judge] Pepperleigh laughed and enjoyed it, simply… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
My parents migrated to Canada in 1876, and I decided to go with them. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
You frequently ask, where are the friends of your childhood, and urge that they shall be brought back to you. As far as I… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
The parent who could see his boy as he really is, would shake his head and say: 'Willie is no good; I'll sell him. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
It's called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
How can you shorten the subject? That stern struggle with the multiplication table, for many people not yet ended in victory, how can you… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
A silk dress in four sections, and shoes with high heels that would have broken the heart of John Calvin. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
Humor may be defined as the kindly contemplation of the incongruities of life, and the artistic expression thereof. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
A lone maple leaf resting on sand Have you ever been out for a late autumn walk in the closing part of the afternoon,… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
“Suppose a would-be writer can't begin? I really believe there are many excellent writers who have never written because they never could begin. This… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
We think of the noble object for which the professor appears tonight, we may be assured that the Lord will forgive any one who… — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
![“As for politics, well, it all seemed reasonable enough. When the Conservatives got in anywhere, [Judge] Pepperleigh laughed and enjoyed it, simply because it does one good to see a straight, fine, honest fight where the best man wins. When a Liberal got in, it made him mad, and he said so,-not…” quote by Stephen Leacock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/58a/stephen-leacock-4891_bears_as-for-politics-well-it-all-seemed-reaso_2736163.jpg)
