Flattery is a counterfeit money which, but for vanity, would have no circulation.
We are almost always bored by just those whom we must not find boring.
The vivacity that augments with years is not far from folly.
The moderation of people in prosperity is the effect of a smooth and composed temper, owing to the calm of their good fortune.
Affected simplicity is an elegant imposture.
Pity is often a reflection of our own evils in the ills of others. It is a delicate foresight of the troubles into which we may fall.