A man's wits are better employed in bearing up under the misfortunes that lie upon him at present than in foreseeing those that may come upon him hereafter.

We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.

It is with an old love as it is with old age a man lives to all the miseries, but is dead to all the pleasures.

Good taste comes more from the judgment than from the mind.

Perfect courage is to do without witnesses what one would be capable of doing with the world looking on.

Female gossips are generally actuated by active ignorance.

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