The dupe of friendship, and the fool of love; have I not reason to hate and to despise myself? Indeed I do; and chiefly for not having hated and despised the world enough.

Familiarity confounds all traits of distinction; interest and prejudice take away the power of judging.

Poetry is all that is worth remembering in life.

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one another off to the best advantage.

No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves.

People do not persist in their vices because they are not weary of them, but because they cannot leave them off. It is the nature of vice to leave us no resource but in itself.

Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.