Truth, wisdom, love, seek reasons; malice only seeks causes.

In the society of ladies, want of sense is not so unpardonable as want of manners.

Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.

The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.

Who forces himself on others is to himself a load. Impetuous curiosity is empty and inconstant. Prying intrusion may be suspected of whatever is little.

He who freely praises what he means to purchase, and he who enumerates the faults of what he means to sell, may set up a partnership with honesty.

The craftiest trickery are too short and ragged a cloak to cover a bad heart.