" Now you are well served for coming to fight in favour of the American Rebels, all the way across the Atlantic Ocean, by catching that terrible Contagion — domestic felicity — which like the small pox or the plague, a man can have only once in his life: because it commonly lasts him (at least with us in America — I don’t know how you manage these matters in France) for his whole life time."
letter congratulating the Marquis de Chastellux on his recent marriage
letter congratulating the Marquis de Chastellux on his recent marriage
" Ma, Ma, where’s my Pa? Gone to the White House. Ha ha ha!"
who had two separate administrations but just not enough good quips to fill them both, so we turn to a joke told not by but about Cleveland during the 1884 race, concerning rumors that he had fathered a child out of wedlock
who had two separate administrations but just not enough good quips to fill them both, so we turn to a joke told not by but about Cleveland during the 1884 race, concerning rumors that he had fathered a child out of wedlock
" Jerry — you recall Jerry, whose cards I once sent you to Europe — came in while I was pondering your notes in glad reflection, and we talked about it."
referring to his penis, which he named Jerry, in a 1915 love letter to his mistress Carrie Fulton Phillips
referring to his penis, which he named Jerry, in a 1915 love letter to his mistress Carrie Fulton Phillips
" Press Secretary Jody Powell “has been trying to persuade me to reopen the White House swimming pool — suddenly. . . Any of you that survive would, of course, have permanent swimming privileges."
riffing at the correspondents’ dinner about the old White House indoor swimming pool that Richard Nixon covered over to build the press room
riffing at the correspondents’ dinner about the old White House indoor swimming pool that Richard Nixon covered over to build the press room
" Over the last few months I’ve lost 10 pounds. Where did they go? Why haven’t I produced them to the independent counsel? How did some of them manage to wind up on Tim Russert?"