Satire, like conscience, reminds us of what we often wish to forget.

To appear rich, we become poor.

Listeners beware, for ye are doomed never to hear good of yourselves.

Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.

When the sun shines on you, you see your friends. It requires sunshine to be seen by them to advantage!

Imagination, which is the Eldorado of the poet and of the novel-writer, often proves the most pernicious gift to the individuals who compose the talkers instead of the writers in society.

One of the most marked characteristics of our day is a reckless neglect of principles, and a rigid adherence to their semblance.