Friendship is like earthenware, once broken, it can be mended; love is like a mirror, once broken that ends it.
The man who has never been tempted doesn't know how dishonest he is.
I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am most certain of the first time.
Vanity is a strange passion; rather than be out of a job it will brag of its vices.
Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.
Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool.