People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt.

Women are all so far Machiavellians that they are never either good or bad by halves; their passions are too strong, and their reason too weak, to do anything with moderation.

Whoever plays deep must necessarily lose his money or his character.

Statesmen and beauties are very rarely sensible of the gradations of their decay.

Wrongs are often forgiven; but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever.

We are really so prejudiced by our educations, that, as the ancients deified their heroes, we deify their madmen.

If you will please people, you must please them in their own way.