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

There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.

The manner of giving shows the character of the giver, more than the gift itself.

You may depend upon it that he is a good man whose intimate friends are all good, and whose enemies are decidedly bad.

He who, when called upon to speak a disagreeable truth, tells it boldly and has done is both bolder and milder than he who nibbles in a low voice and never ceases nibbling.

The proverbial wisdom of the populace in the street, on the roads, and in the markets instructs the ear of him who studies man more fully than a thousand rules ostentatiously displayed.

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