the mind naturally accommodates itself, even to the most ridiculous improprieties, if they occur frequently.

Money is the source of the greatest vice, and that nation which is most rich, is most wicked.

to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment.

When young people are too rigidly sequestered from [the world], their lively and romantic imaginations paint it to them as a paradise of which they have been beguiled; but when they are shown it properly, and in due time, they see it such as it really is, equally shared by pain and pleasure, hope and disappointment.

There is something in age that ever, even in its own despite, must be venerable, must create respect and to have it ill treated, is to me worse, more cruel and wicked than anything on earth

don't be angry with the gentleman for thinking, whatever be the cause, for I assure you he makes no common practice of offending in that way.

We continually say things to support an opinion, which we have given, that in reality we don't above half mean.