Eloquence resides as much in the tone of voice, in the eyes, and in the expression of the face, as in the choice of words.

Those only are despicable who fear to be despised.

Wit sometimes enables us to act rudely with impunity.

We always like those who admire us.

We often make use of envenomed praise, that reveals on the rebound, as it were, defects in those praised which we dare not exposeany other way.

We forget our faults easily when they are known to ourselves alone.

The greatest part of intimate confidences proceed from a desire either to be pitied or admired.