I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.
A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay.
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it.