The common people do not judge of vice or virtue by morality or immorality, so much as by the stamp that is set upon it by men of figure.

Some people are all quality; you would think they are made up of nothing but title and genealogy. The stamp of dignity defaces in them the very character of humanity and transports them to such a degree of haughtiness that they reckon it below themselves to exercise either good nature or good manners.

Wickedness may prosper for awhile, but in the long run, he that sets all the knaves at work will pay them.

Resolve to see the world on the sunny side and you have almost won the battle at the outset.

If we should cease to be generous and charitable because another is sordid and ungrateful, it would be much in the power of vice to extinguish Christian virtues.

Intemperate wits will spare neither friend nor foe, and make themselves the common enemies of mankind.

Imperfections would not be half so much taken notice of, if vanity did not make proclamation of them.