There are men who gain from their wealth only the fear of losing it.

There are some women who are flirts upon principle; they consider it their duty to make themselves as pleasing as possible to every one.

It is not he who searches for praise who finds it.

If poverty makes man groan, he yawns in opulence. When fortune exempts us from labor, nature overwhelms us with time.

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or Marc Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marc Aurelius.

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

The subtle sauce of malice is often indulged in by maidens of uncertain age, over their tea.