None but the well-bred man knows how to confess a fault, or acknowledge himself in an error.

The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.

Avarice and Happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted?

Let no pleasure tempt thee, no profit allure thee, no persuasion move thee, to do anything which thou knowest to be evil; so shalt thou always live jollity; for a good conscience is a continual Christmas.

A lie stands on one leg, truth on two.

an enormous proportion of property vested in a few individuals is dangerous to the rights, and destructive of the common happiness of mankind, and, therefore, every free state hath a right by its laws to discourage the possession of such property.

When women cease to be handsome, they study to be good.