The desire which urges us to deserve praise strengthens our good qualities, and praise given to wit, valour, and beauty, tends to increase them.

It often happens that things come into the mind in a more finished form than could have been achieved after much study.

Many people despise wealth, but few know how to give it away.

A man seldom finds people unthankful, as long as he remains in a condition of benefiting them further.

One kind of flirtation is to boast we never flirt.

It is as easy to deceive one's self without perceiving it, as it is difficult to deceive others without their finding out.

None but the contemptible are apprehensive of contempt.