Wrongs are often forgiven; but contempt never is. Our pride remembers it forever.
The vulgar only laugh, but never smile; whereas well-bred people often smile, but seldom laugh.
The most ignorant are the boldest conjecturers.
Most people enjoy the inferiority of their best friends.
As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as seldom a misfortune to be childless.
Keep carefully not of all scrapes and quarrels. They lower a character extremely; and are particularly dangerous in France, wherea man is dishonoured by not resenting an affront, and utterly ruined by resenting it.