The difference there is betwixt honor and honesty seems to be chiefly the motive; the mere honest man does that from duty which the man of honor does for the sake of character.

A court of heraldry sprung up to supply the place of crusade exploits, to grant imaginary shields and trophies to families that never wore real armor, and it is but of late that it has been discovered to have no real jurisdiction.

A person that would secure to himself great deference will, perhaps, gain his point by silence as effectually as by anything he can say.

Love can be founded upon Nature only.

It seems with wit and good-nature, Utrum horum mavis accipe. Taste and good-nature are universally connected.

A man has generally the good or ill qualities which he attributes to mankind.

The difference there is betwixt honor and honesty seems to be chiefly the motive; the mere honest man does that from duty which the man of honor does for the sake of character.