Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

A man bitten by a dog, whether the animal is mad or not, is apt to get mad himself.

Many writers profess great exactness in punctuation who never yet made a point.

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

Our material possessions, like our joys, are enhanced in value by being shared. Hoarded and unimproved property can only afford satisfaction to a miser.

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

Some people use half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.