In the case of scandal, as in that of robbery, the receiver is always thought as bad as the thief.
A certain degree of fear produces the same effects as rashness.
When griefs are genuine, I find, there is nothing more vacuous, more burdensome, or even more impertinent, than letters of consolation.
Honest error is to be pitied not ridiculed.
Let us not only scatter benefits, but even strew flowers for our fellow-travellers, in the rugged ways of this wretched world.
People will no more advance their civility to a bear, than their money to a bankrupt.
Ridicule is the best test of truth.
The New Year is the season in which custom seems more particularly to authorize civil and harmless lies, under the name of compliments. People reciprocally profess wishes which they seldom form and concern which they seldom feel.
Follow AzQuotes on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. Every day we present the best quotes! Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends
or simply: