The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.
Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.
Reading is like permitting a man to talk a long time, and refusing you the right to answer.
Virtue must be valuable, if men and women of all degrees pretend to have it.
Abuse a man unjustly, and you will make friends for him.
Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.