Time makes friendship stronger, but love weaker.

The Great slight the men of wit, who have nothing but wit; the men of wit despise the Great, who have nothing but greatness; the good man pities them both, if with greatness or wit they have not virtue.

The duty of a judge is to administer justice, but his practice is to delay it

The most delicate, the most sensible of all pleasures, consists in promoting the pleasure of others.

It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?

If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.

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.