The appearances of goodness and merit often meet with a greater reward from the world than goodness and merit themselves.

It is easier to fall in love when you are out of it than to get out of it when you are in.

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

Gratitude, in most men, is only a strong and secret hope of greater favors.

Sometimes a fool has talent, but never judgment.

The most ingenious men continually pretend to condemn tricking--but this is often done that they may use it more conveniently themselves, when some great occasion or interest offers itself to them.

Silence is the safest policy if you are unsure of yourself.