In oratory the greatest art is to hide art.

Love of flattery, in most men, proceeds from the mean opinion they have of themselves; in women, from the contrary.

Let a man be ne'er so wise, he may be caught with sober lies.

There are few wild beasts more to be dreaded than a talking man having nothing to say.

The worthiest people are the most injured by slander, as is the best fruit which the birds have been pecking at.

Ay, do despise me, I'm the prouder for it; I like to be despised.

Men of great parts are often unfortunate in the management of public business, because they are apt to go out of the common road by the quickness of their imagination.