Imitation cannot go above its model.

If I should go out of church whenever I hear a false sentiment, I could never stay there five minutes.

True friends are two people who are comfortable sharing silence together.

Fashion understands itself; good-breeding and personal superiority of whatever country readily fraternize with those of every other. The chiefs of savage tribes have distinguished themselves in London and Paris, by the purity of their tournure.

You cannot see the mountain near.

There are men whose language is strong and defying enough, yet their eyes and their actions ask leave of other men to live.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss. As to methods there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully select his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.