A WISE MAN never enjoys himself so much, or a FOOL so little, as when he is alone.
When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime.
People who have nothing to say are never at a loss in talking.
Wisdom deprives even poverty of half its power.
Society is composed of slow Christians and wide-awake sinners.
Titles are valuable; they make us acquainted with many persons who otherwise would be lost among the rubbish.