When courtesy fails, be nasty, brutish, and short.
I put second things first, and then worry about first things.
City people make most of the fuss about the charms of country life.
The sage belongs to the same obsolete repertory as the virtuous maiden and the enlightened monarch.
The sentimental want to be thrilled by everything.
The Insignificance of Man is a congenial theme; my own insignificance is a sore point.