It should seem that indolence itself would incline a person to be honest, as it requires infinitely greater pains and contrivance to be a knave.

Amid the most mercenary ages it is but a secondary sort of admiration that is bestowed upon magnificence.

Nothing is certain in London but expense.

Trifles discover a character, more than actions of importance.

Thanks, oftenest obtrusive.

I am thankful that my name in obnoxious to no pun.

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.