Few people do business well, who do nothing else.

Be your character what it will, it will be known, and nobody will take it upon your word.

I am in the pitiable situation of feeling all the force of temptation without having the strength to succumb to it.

Dancing is, in itself, a very trifling and silly thing: but it is one of those established follies to which people of sense are sometimes obliged to conform; and then they should be able to do it well. And though I would not have you a dancer, yet, when you do dance, I would have you dance well, as I would have you do everything you do well.

It is often more necessary to conceal contempt than resentment; the former is never forgiven, but the later is sometimes forgotten.

Wear your knowledge like your watch - in you pocket - and don't pull it out just for show.

Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way in the world, without them it is like a great rough diamond, very well in a closet by way of curiosity, and also for its intrinsic value; but most prized when polished.