All severity that does not tend to increase good, or prevent evil, is idle.
Most vices may be committed very genteelly: a man may debauch his friend's wife genteelly: he may cheat at cards genteelly
An Englishman is content to say nothing when he has nothing to say.
Everybody loves to have things which please the palate put in their way, without trouble or preparation.
My dear friend, clear your mind of can't.
The faults of a man loved or honoured sometimes steal secretly and imperceptibly upon the wise and virtuous, but by injudicious fondness or thoughtless vanity are adopted with design.