O this itch of the ear, that breaks out at the tongue! Were not curiosity so over-busy, detraction would soon be starved to death.

A man never so beautifully shows his own strength as when he respects a woman's softness.

Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair.

Man owes two solemn debts--one to society, and one to-nature. It is only when he pays the second that he covers the first.

He is one of those wise philanthropists who, in a time of famine, would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks.

Rogues are prone to find things before they are lost.

I would like to have a second chance at my first love.