To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately.
Experience is a grindstone; and it is lucky for us, if we can get brightened by it, and not ground.
Titles are valuable; they make us acquainted with many persons who otherwise would be lost among the rubbish.
A learned fool is one who has read everything and simply remembered it.
Beauty is a very handy thing to have, especially for a woman who ain't handsome.
Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before breakfast, eat your breakfast first.