Artificial manners vanish the moment the natural passions are touched.

Books only spoil the originality of genius. Very well for those who can't think for themselves - But when one has made up one's opinions, there is no use in reading.

The bore is good for promoting sleep; but though he causeth sleep in others, it is uncertain whether he ever sleeps himself; as few can keep awake in his company long enough to see. It is supposed that when he sleeps it is with his mouth open.

Beauties are always curious about beauties, and wits about wits.

If young women were not deceived into a belief that affectation pleases, they would scarcely trouble themselves to practise it so much.

There are two sorts of content; one is connected with exertion, the other with habits of indolence. The first is a virtue; the other, a vice.

Justice satisfies everybody.