The woman who has the best perfume is she who has none.

The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.

To an honest man, it is an honor to have remembered his duty.

Whatever disgrace we may have deserved, it is almost always in our power to re-establish our character.

Women have many faults, but the worst of them all is that they are too pleased with themselves and take too little pains to please the men.

No guest is so welcome in a friend's house that he will not become a nuisance after three days.

To waste one's breath; to pump into a sieve.