Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would probably like to show originality, are yet constrained to repeat. Therein lies the marrow of the wisdom of the world.

The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice.

We are pleased with one who instantly assents to our opinions, but we love a proselyte.

Many a man has a kind of a kaleidoscope, where the bits of broken glass are his own merits and fortunes; and they fall into harmonious arrangements, and delight him, often most mischievously and to his ultimate detriment; but they are a present pleasure.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

Some persons, instead of making a religion for their God, are content to make a god of their religion.

No man has ever praised to persons equally-and pleased them both.