The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair.

There's nothing quite like tobacco: it's the passion of decent folk, and whoever lives without tobacco doesn't deserve to live.

We ought always to conform to the manners of the greater number, and so behave as not to draw attention to ourselves. Excess either way shocks, and every man truly wise ought to attend to this in his dress as well as language, never to be affected in anything and follow without being in too great haste the changes of fashion.

Outside of Paris, there is no hope for the cultured.

She is laughing up her sleeve at you.

There is nothing so necessary for men as dancing.