There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.

You can straighten a worm, but the crook is in him and only waiting

The educated Southerner has no use for an 'r', except at the beginning of a word.

When red-headed people are above a certain social grade their hair is auburn.

Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch

Fleas can be taught nearly anything that a congressman can