“Logic, n. The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. The basic of logic is the syllogism, consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion - thus:
Major Premise: Sixty men can do a piece of work sixty times as quickly as one man.
Minor Premise: One man can dig a post-hole in sixty seconds; Therefore-
Conclusion: Sixty men can dig a post-hole in one second.
This may be called syllogism arithmetical, in which, by combining logic and mathematics, we obtain a double certainty and are twice blessed.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
Major Premise: Sixty men can do a piece of work sixty times as quickly as one man.
Minor Premise: One man can dig a post-hole in sixty seconds; Therefore-
Conclusion: Sixty men can dig a post-hole in one second.
This may be called syllogism arithmetical, in which, by combining logic and mathematics, we obtain a double certainty and are twice blessed.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“ARMOR, n. The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“Sweater, n. Garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.”
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“Bore, n.: A person who talks when you wish him to listen.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
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