A man of the world must seem to be what he wishes to be thought.

Manners carry the world for the moment, character for all time.

Every hour in itself, as it respects us in particular, is the only one we can call our own.

Extremes are vicious, and proceed from men; compensation is just, and proceeds from God.

Envy and hatred go together. Mutually strengthened by the fact pursue the same object.

Avoid lawsuits beyond all things; they pervert your conscience, impair your health, and dissipate your property.

A lovely countenance is the fairest of all sights, and the sweetest harmony is the sound of the voice of her whom we love.