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.

Strange that cowards cannot see that their greatest safety lies in dauntless courage.

No communication or gift can exhaust genius or impoverish charity.

And still, laughter is akin to weeping.

Be neither too early in the fashion, nor too long out of it; nor at any time in the extremes of it.

As you treat your body, so your house, your domestics, your enemies, your friends - Dress is a table of your contents.

Three days of uninterrupted company in a vehicle will make you better acquainted with another, than one hour's conversation with him every day for three years.