Usually we praise only to be praised.
Almost everyone takes pleasure in repaying trifling obligations, very many feel gratitude for those that are moderate; but there is scarcely anyone who is not ungrateful for those that are weighty.
There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones.
We are never so generous as when giving advice.
The only good imitations are those that poke fun at bad originals.
Wit sometimes enables us to act rudely with impunity.