The person whose doors I enter with most pleasure, and quit with most regret, never did me the smallest favor.

We judge of others for the most part by their good opinion of themselves; yet nothing gives such offense or creates so many enemies, as that extreme self-complacency or superciliousness of manner, which appears to set the opinion of every one else at defiance.

We uniformly applaud what is right and condemn what is wrong, when it costs us nothing but the sentiment.

Violence ever defeats its own ends. Where you cannot drive you can always persuade. A gentle word, a kind look, a god-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. There is a secret pride in every human heart than revolts at tyranny. You may order and drive an individual, but you cannot make him respect you.

Women never reason, and therefore they are (comparatively) seldom wrong.

He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.

Sincerity has to do with the connexion between our words and thoughts, and not between our beliefs and actions.