Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out.

One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession.

Those who think that in order to dress well it is necessary to dress extravagantly or grandly, make a great mistake. Nothing so well becomes true feminine beauty as simplicity.

Prudery is often immodestly modest; its habit is to multiply sentinels in proportion as the fortress is less threatened.

A dentist at work in his vocation always looks down in the mouth.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.