The very essence of politeness seems to be to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves.

Rarely do they appear great before their valets.

Favor exalts a man above his equals, but his dismissal from that favor places him below them.

We are valued in this world at the rate we desire to be valued.

Friendship * * * is a long time in forming, it is of slow growth, through many trials and months of familiarity.

There are some who speak one moment before they think

Men make the best friends.