Apologies are seldom of any use.
This world, where much is to be done and little to be known.
This merriment of parsons is mighty offensive.
Studious to please, yet not ashamed to fail.
In discussing these exceptions from the course of nature, the first question is, whether the fact be justly stated. That which is strange is delightful, and a pleasing error is not willingly detected.
Whoever rises above those who once pleased themselves with equality, will have many malevolent gazers at his eminence.