The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are those which are felt to be preeminently musical.

The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are those which are felt to be preeminently musical.

A rich dress adds but little to the beauty of a person. It may possibly create a deference, but that is rather an enemy to love.

I know not whether increasing years do not cause us to esteem fewer people and to bear with more.

Those who are incapable of shining out by dress would do well to consider that the contrast between them and their clothes turns out much to their disadvantage.

The making presents to a lady one addresses is like throwing armor into an enemy's camp, with a resolution to recover it.

Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.