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

I would have all intoleration intolerated in its turn.

A wise man will live as much within his wit as his income.... Bear this truth always in your mind, that you may be admired for your wit, if you have any; but that nothing but good sense and good qualities can make you be loved.

Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise.

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.

One of the greatest difficulties in civil war is, that more art is required to know what should be concealed from our friends, than what ought to be done against our enemies.

To know a little of anything gives neither satisfaction nor credit, but often brings disgrace or ridicule.