You cannot reason a person out of something they were not reasoned into.
The system of morality to be gathered from the ancient sages falls very short of that delivered in the gospel.
A tavern is a place where madness is sold by the bottle.
Love of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary.
Vanity is a natural object of temptation to a woman.
A pleasant companion is as good as a coach.