Patron: One who countenances, supports or protects. Commonly a wretch who supports with insolence, and is repaid in flattery.
Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.
The equity of Providence has balanced peculiar sufferings with peculiar enjoyments.
Mutual complacency is the atmosphere of conjugal love.
I am very fond of the company of ladies. I like their beauty, I like their delicacy, I like their vivacity, and I like their silence.