In clothes as well as speech, the man of sense Will shun all these extremes that give offense, Dress unaffectedly, and, without haste, Follow the changes in the current taste.

When you model yourself on people, you should try to resemble their good sides.

The ancients, sir, are the ancients, and we are the people of today.

Age brings about everything; but it is not the time, Madam, as we know, to be a prude at twenty.

We should look long and carefully at ourselves before we pass judgement on others.

I assure you, an educated fool is more foolish than an uneducated one.

I prefer an interesting vice to a virtue that bores.