We speak little if not egged on by vanity.
It's easier to know people in general than one person in particular
We like to read others but we do not like to be read.
The best way to rise in society is to use all possible means of persuading people that one has already risen in society.
Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner.
Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example.