True eloquence consists in saying all that should be said, and that only.

All women seem by nature to be coquettes.

He that would be a great man must learn to turn every accident to some advantage.

The fondness or indifference that the philosophers expressed for life was merely a preference inspired by their self-love, and will no more bear reasoning upon than the relish of the palate or the choice of colors.

Fancy sets the value on the gifts of fortune.

One man may be more cunning than another, but no one can be more cunning than all the world.

The exceeding delight we take in talking about ourselves should give us cause to fear that we are giving but very little pleasureto our listeners.