“That writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from him the least time.”
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There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter.
Ladies of Fashion starve their happiness to feed their vanity, and their love to feed their pride.
There is this difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man, really is so but he that thinks himself the wisest, is generally the greatest fool.
Men's arguments often prove nothing but their wishes.
