In all private quarrels the duller nature is triumphant by reason of dullness.

It's well known there's always two sides, if no more.

Confound you handsome young fellows! You think of having it all your own way in the world. You don't understand women. They don't admire you half so much as you admire yourselves.

To have in general but little feeling, seems to be the only security against feeling too much on any particular occasion.

To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy.

A proud heart and a lofty mountain are never fruitful.

When one wanted one's interests looking after whatever the cost, it was not so well for a lawyer to be over honest, else he might not be up to other people's tricks.