Guilt, on the contrary, like a base thief, suspects every eye that beholds him to be privy to his transgressions, and every tongue that mentions his name to be proclaiming them.

When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief.

Great vices are the proper objects of our detestation, smaller faults of our pity, but affectation appears to be the only true source of the ridiculous.

Gravity is the best cloak for sin in all countries.

A good heart will, at all times, betray the best head in the world.

There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.

A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart.