Patience is a minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

Patience, n. -- A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.

Meekness: Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.

MEEKNESS, n. Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.M is for Moses, Who slew the Egyptian. As sweet as a rose is The meekness of Moses. No monument shows his Post-mortem inscription, But M is for Moses Who slew the Egyptian. --_The Biographical Alphabet_

Rum, n. Generically, fiery liquors that produce madness in total abstainers.

Women and foxes, being weak, are distinguished by superior tact