Modesty makes large amends for the pain it gives those who labor under it, by the prejudice it affords every worthy person in their favor.

A wound in the friendship of young persons, as in the bark of young trees, may be so grown over as to leave no scar. The case is very different in regard to old persons and old timber. The reason of this may be accountable from the decline of the social passions, and the prevalence of spleen, suspicion, and rancor towards the latter part of life.

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

Love can be founded upon Nature only.

Immoderate assurance is perfect licentiousness.

Nothing is certain in London but expense.

The lowest people are generally the first to find fault with show or equipage; especially that of a person lately emerged from his obscurity. They never once consider that he is breaking the ice for themselves.