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

The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.

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

To give awkwardly is churlishness. The most difficult part is to give, then why not add a smile?

Life is a kind of sleep: old men sleep longest, nor begin to wake but when they are to die.

Logic is the art of convincing us some truth.

When a work lifts your spirits and inspires bold and noble thoughts in you, do not look for any other standard to judge by: the work is good, the product of a master craftsman.