Diplomacy is living in state.
Darling: the popular form of address used in speaking to a member of the opposite sex whose name you cannot at the moment remember.
Many are called but few get up.
Age, like distance lends a double charm.
Tact is to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.
Song is the licensed medium for bawling in public things too silly or sacred to be uttered in ordinary speech.