What is perfectly true is perfectly witty.

Virtue would go far if vanity did not keep it company.

In all aspects of life, we take on a part and an appearance to seem to be what we wish to be--and thus the world is merely composed of actors.

Ideas often flash across our minds more complete than we could make them after much labor.

Women do not know all their powers of flirtation.

There is no accident so unfortunate but wise men will make some advantage of it, nor any so entirely fortunate but fools may turn it to their own prejudice.

A man does not please long when he has only species of wit.