There are but three events which concern man: birth, life and death. They are unconscious of their birth, they suffer when they die, and they neglect to live.

We are more sociable, and get on better with people by the heart than the intellect.

Politeness does not always inspire goodness, equity, complaisance, and gratitude; it gives at least the appearance of these qualities, and makes man appear outwardly, as he should be within.

Between good sense and good taste there lies the difference between a cause and its effect.

Even the best intentioned of great men need a few scoundrels around them; there are some things you cannot ask an honest ma to do.

As a man falls out of favour and his wealth declines, we discover for the first time the ridiculous aspects of his character, which were always there but which wealth and favour had concealed.

Widows, like ripe fruit, drop easily from their perch.