Walk groundly, talk profoundly, drink roundly, sleep soundly.

By retaliating our sufferings on the heads of those we love, we get rid of a present uneasiness and incur lasting remorse. With the accomplishment of our revenge our fondness returns; so that we feel the injury we have done them, even more than they do.

One shining quality lends a lustre to another, or hides some glaring defect.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

The objects that we have known in better days are the main props that sustain the weight of our affections, and give us strength to await our future lot.

A felon could plead "benefit of clergy" and be saved by [reading aloud] what was aptly enough termed the "neck verse", which was very usually the Miserere mei of Psalm 51.

The most silent people are generally those who think most highly of themselves.