He who goes round about in his requests wants commonly more than he chooses to appear to want.

He knows very little of mankind who expects, by any facts or reasoning, to convince a determined party man.

All affectation is the vain and ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich

He who, silent, loves to be with us - he who loves us in our silence - has touched one of the keys that ravish hearts.

The more any one speaks of himself, the less he likes to hear another talked of.

It is a poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mien, inventions and actions of others.

Let the degree of egotism be the measure of confidence.