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Artemus Ward
17 quotes
“I am not a politician, and my other habits are good, also.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The prevailin' weakness of most public men is to Slop over. G. Washington never slopt over.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) first seen 1865 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Artemus Ward, His Travels, Lecture (1865).
“Did you ever have the measels, and if so, how many?”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My wife is one of the best wimin on this continent, altho' she isn't always gentle as a lamb, with mint sauce.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) first seen 1866 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: London Punch Letters, No. 5 (1866).
“Why is this thus? What is the reason of this thusness?”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He is dreadfully married. "He's the most married man I ever saw in my life.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrer [sic] money to do it with.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) first seen 1866 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Science and Natural History, Letter VII to Punch, part of the Artemus Ward in London series (22 October 1866).
“The sun has a right to "set" where it wants to, and so, I may add, has a hen.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They cherish his mem'ry, and them as sell picturs of his birthplace, etc., make it prof'tible cherishin' it.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I now bid you a welcome adoo.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...their eyes sparkled like diminds, their cheeks was like roses, and they was charmin enuff to make a man throw stuns at his granmother, if they axed him to.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hearto4, as I hav numerously obsarved, I have abstrained from having any sentimunts or principles, my pollertics, like my religion, bein of a exceedin accommodatin character. But the fack can't be no longer disgised that a Krysis is onto us, & I feel it's my dooty to accept your invite for one consecutive nite only.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“N.B. This is rote sarcastikul.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The female woman is one of the greatest institooshuns of which this land can boste.”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Yes; there was an oration. We have a passion for oratory in America—political oratory chiefly. Our political orators never lose a chance to "express their views." They will do it. You cannot stop them.There was an execution in Ohio one day, and the Sheriff, before placing the rope round the murderer's neck, asked him if he had any remarks to make?"If he hasn't," said a well-known local orator, pushing his way rapidly through the dense crowd to the gallows—"if our ill-starred feller-citizen don't feel inclined to make a speech and is in no hurry, I should like to avail myself of the present occasion to make some remarks on the necessity of a new protective tariff!”
Artemus Ward (1834–1867) said by 1867 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source