As we grow older, we increase in folly--and in wisdom.

Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck.

A great many men's gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.

The intention of cheating no one lays us open to being cheated ourselves.

There are heroes in evil as well as in good.

It is more often from pride than from ignorance that we are so obstinately opposed to current opinions; we find the first places taken, and we do not want to be the last.

Our temper sets a price upon every gift that we receive from fortune.