Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.

The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.

There are but very few men clever enough to know all the mischief they do.

Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect.

Sometimes there are accidents in our lives the skillful extrication from which demands a little folly.

A woman is faithful to her first lover for a long time - unless she happens to take a second.

To establish oneself in the world, one does all one can to seem established there already.