Madam, a circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge; it blossoms through the year. And depend on it that they who are so fond of handling the leaves, will long for the fruit at last.

Never say more than is necessary.

Humanity is composed but of two categories, the invalids and the nurses

Egad, I think the interpreter is the hardest to be understood of the two!

Many a wretch has rid on a hurdle who has done less mischief than utterers of forged tales, coiners of scandal, and clippers of reputation.

Here is the whole set! a character dead at every word.

The heart that is conscious of its own integrity is ever slow to credit another´s treachery.