The man who leaves a woman best pleased with herself is the one whom she will soonest wish to see.

Narrowness of mind is often the cause of obstinacy; we do not easily believe beyond what we see.

Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honor of the dead.

Fancy sets the value on the gifts of fortune.

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.

To establish yourself in the world a person must do all they can to appear already established.

Whatever distrust we may have of the sincerity of those who converse with us, we always believe they will tell us more truth than they do to others.