Examples are few of men ruined by giving.
Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.
Dishonest people conceal their faults from themselves as well as others, honest people know and confess them.
Earnestness is the devotion of all the faculties.
There are ceremonious bows that repel one like a cudgel.
Weakness ineffectually seeks to disguise itself,--like a drunken man trying to show how sober he is.