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.

Avarice is the most oppose of all characters to that of God Almighty, whose alone it is to give and not receive.

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.

Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed. They are sensitive plants, which will not bear too familiar approaches.

A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.

Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

Persons are oftentimes misled in regard to their choice of dress by attending to the beauty of colors, rather than selecting such colors as may increase their own beauty.