A fop of fashion is the mercer's friend, the tailor's fool, and his own foe.

I am prejudiced in favor of him who, without impudence, can ask boldly. He has faith in humanity, and faith in himself. No one who is not accustomed to giving grandly can ask nobly and with boldness.

Women are proverbially credulous.

Stubbornness is the strength of the weak.

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.

Kiss the hand of him who can renounce what he has publicly taught when convicted of his error, and who, with heartfelt joy, embraces truth, though with the sacrifice of favourite opinions.

Don't speak evil of someone if you don't know for certain, and if you do know ask yourself, why am I telling it?