Talk often, but never long; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers. Pay your own reckoning, but do not treat the whole company; this being one of the few cases in which people do not care to be treated, every one being fully convinced that he has wherewithal to pay.

Men will not believe because they will not broaden their minds.

The manner of a vulgar man has freedom without ease, and the manner of a gentleman has ease without freedom.

Choose the company of your superiors whenever you can have it.

A man of sense may be in haste, but can never be in a hurry.

Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.

Unlike my subject will I frame my song, It shall be witty and it shan't be long.