Life has no pleasure higher or nobler than that of friendship.

It is necessary to the success of flattery, that it be accommodated to particular circumstances or characters, and enter the heart on that side where the passions are ready to receive it.

Read the book you do honestly feel a wish and curiosity to read.

Getting money is not all a man's business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

Mutual complacency is the atmosphere of conjugal love.

It requires but little acquaintance with the heart to know that woman's first wish is to be handsome; and that, consequently, the readiest method of obtaining her kindness is to praise her beauty.

Some claim a place in the list of patriots, by an acrimonious and unremitting opposition to the court. This mark is by no means infallible. Patriotism is not necessarily included in rebellion. A man may hate his king, yet not love his country.