If you would convince others, seem open to conviction yourself.

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.

Style is the dress of thoughts, and let them be ever so just.

Experience only can teach men not to prefer what strikes them for the present moment, to what will have much greater weight with the them hereafter.

Distrust those who love you extremely upon a slight acquaintance, and without any visible reason.

Assurance and intrepidity, under the white banner of seeming modesty, clear the way for merit, that would otherwise be discouraged by difficulties...

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