A modest person seldom fails to gain the goodwill of those he converses with, because nobody envies a man who does not appear to be pleased with himself.

Whether a pretty woman grants or withholds her favors, she always likes to be asked for them.

There is hardly that person to be found who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and sense, than honesty and virtue.

Vanity makes people ridiculous, pride odious, and ambition terrible.

Many take pleasure in spreading abroad the weakness of an exalted character.

Though very troublesome to others, anger is most so to him that has it.

Since we cannot promise our selves constant health, let us endeavour at such temper as may be our best support in the decay of it.