It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient.
Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.
Ambition is like hunger; it obeys no law but its appetite
Rivalry and envy are Siamese twins.
He whom prosperity humbles, and adversity strengthens, is the true hero.
A witty writer is like a porcupine; his quill makes no distinction between friend and foe.