How deceitful hope may be, yet she carries us on pleasantly to the end of life.

No accidents are so unlucky [bad] but that the wise may draw some advantage [good] from them.

Flattery is a base coin which is current only through our vanity.

Politeness is a desire to be treated politely, and to be esteemed polite oneself.

The generality of men have, like plants, latent properties, which chance brings to light.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

If we did not have pride, we would not complain of it in others.