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Next to the semi-colon, quotation marks seem to be the chief butts of reformatory ardor.
-H. L. Mencken
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Next To The Semi-colon, Quotation Marks Seem

H. L. Mencken
Next to the semi-colon, quotation marks seem to be the chief butts of reformatory ardor.
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