It is easy for men to write and talk like philosophers, but to act with wisdom, there is the rub!

Rumor, once started, rushes on like a river, until it mingles with, and is lost in the sea.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

Mind is the partial side of men; the heart is everything.

There is nothing so unready as readiness of wit.

Indolence and stupidity are first cousins.

Vices are often habits rather than passions.