The conduct of men depends upon their temperament, not upon a bunch of musty maxims.
Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
The world is a wheel, and it will all come round right.
Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.
Of all unfortunate men one of the unhappiest is a middling author endowed with too lively a sensibility for criticism.