Truth, but not the whole truth, must be the invariable principle of every man who hath either religion, honour, or prudence. Thosewho violate it, may be cunning, but they are not able. Lies and perfidy are the refuge of fools and cowards.

The only solid and lasting peace between a man and his wife is, doubtless, a separation.

Deafness produces bizarre effects, reversing the natural order of things; the interchange of letters is the conversation of the deaf, and the only link with society. I would be in despair, for instance, over seeing you speak, but, instead, I am only too happy to hear you write.

Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Give nobly to indigent merit, and do not refuse your charity even to those who have not merit but their misery.

I assisted at the birth of that most significant word "flirtation," which dropped from the most beautiful mouth in the world.

A cheerful, easy, open countenance will make fools think you a good-natured man, and make designing men think you an undesigning one.