People will, in a great degree, and not without reason, form their opinion of you upon that which they have of your friends; and there is a Spanish proverb which says vry justly, 'Tell me whom you live with, and I will tell you who you are.'

Indifference is commonly the mother of discretion.

When a person is in fashion, all they do is right.

Should you be unfortunate enough to have vices, you may, to a certain degree, even dignify them by a strict observance of decorum;at least they will lose something of their natural turpitude.

Speak the language of the company you are in; speak it purely, and unlarded with any other.

Polished brass will pass upon more people than rough gold.

Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners.