What a lie it is to call this a free country, where none but the unworthy and undeserving may swear.

It is strange the way the ignorant and inexperienced so often and undeservedly succeed when the informed and experienced fail.

Loyalty to the country always. Loyalty to the government when it deserves it.

For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, will suddenly ask his advice and observe how wisely he answers. He will exact some difficult promise from him and see how well he keeps it, turn over funds to him and see with what benevolence he dispenses them, inform him of the danger he is in and note how faithful he is to his duties. He will get him drunk with wine and observe how well he handles himself, place him in mixed company and see what effect beauty has upon him. By applying these nine tests, you may determine who is the unworthy man.

When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

There ought to be a room in every house to swear in