Next to the very young, I suppose the very old are the most selfish.

To be thought rich is as good as to be rich.

What man's life is not overtaken by one or more of those tornadoes that send us out of the course, and fling us on rocks to shelter as best we may?

You must not judge hastily or vulgarly of Snobs: to do so shows that you are yourself a Snob.

To endure is greater than to dare; to tire out hostile fortune; to be daunted my no difficulty; to keep heart when all have lost it; to go through intrigue spotless; to forgo even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness?

What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!

If fun is good, truth is still better, and love best of all.