Will Cuppy

"Philip was a great believer in diplomacy, or the art of lying. He fooled some of the people some of the time."

"Carthage was governed by its rich men and was therefore a plutocracy. Rome was also governed by its rich men and was therefore a republic."

"It hardly seems possible that the ancient Egyptians were as smart as these experts. Still, they went right ahead and did it, and you can draw your own conclusions."

"Captain Smith reached Virginia on April 26, 1607, with a number of English gentlemen and some people who were willing to work. Then they all held a meeting to discuss ways and means of civilizing ever…"

"The moral of the story of the Pilgrims is that if you work hard all your life and behave yourself every minute and take no time out for fun you will break practically even, if you can borrow enough mo…"

"Much still remains to be learned about his sex life because the Hummingbird is quicker than the eye."

"Attila was now sixtyish. His mind was weakening and he decided to marry again, as he had been terribly misunderstood the first three hundred times."

"Great men seem to have only one purpose in life — getting into history. That may be all they are good for."