Circumstances make man, not man circumstances.
I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.
Every man is wholly honest to himself and to God, but not to any one else.
We all like to see people sea-sick when we are not ourselves.
There is nothing in the world like persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.
One frequently only finds out how really beautiful a beautiful woman is after considerable acquaintance with her.