There are some who never would have loved if they never had heard it spoken of.

Men's happiness and misery depends altogether as much upon their own humor as it does upon fortune.

Affected simplicity is a subtle imposture.

Interest blinds some people, and enlightens others.

A small degree of wit, accompanied by good sense, is less tiresome in the long run than a great amount of wit without it.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

It is a great act of cleverness to be able to conceal one's being clever.