falsehood is not more unjustifiable than unsafe.

A little alarm now and then keeps life from stagnation.

such is the effect of true politeness, that it banishes all restraint and embarassment.

We relate all our afflictions more frequently than we do our pleasures.

Wealth per se I never too much valued, and my acquaintance with its possessors has by no means increased my veneration for it.

She [Evelina] is not, indeed, like most modern young ladies; to be known in half an hour; her modest worth, and fearful excellence, require both time and encouragement to show themselves.

You must learn not only to judge but to act for yourself.