Success Is A Fruit Of Slow Growth.

The Slander Of Some People Is As Great A Recommendation As The Praise Of Others.

Nothing More Aggravates Ill Success Than The Near Approach Of Good.

The Man Who Is Wantonly Profuse Of His Promises Ought To Sink His Credit As Much As A Tradesman Would By Uttering A Great Number Of Promissory Notes Payable At A Distant Day. The Truest Conclusion In Both Cases Is, That Neither Intend Or Will Be Able To Pay. And As The Latter Most Probably Intends To Cheat You Of Your Money, So The Former At Least Designs To Cheat You Of Your Thanks.

Good-breeding Is Not Confined To Externals, Much Less To Any Particular Dress Or Attitude Of The Body; It Is The Art Of Pleasing, Or Contributing As Much As Possible To The Ease And Happiness Of Those With Whom You Converse.

And Here, I Believe, The Wit Is Generally Misunderstood. In Reality, It Lies In Desiring Another To Kiss Your A-- For Having Just Before Threatened To Kick His; For I Have Observed Very Accurately, That No One Ever Desires You To Kick That Which Belongs To Himself, Nor Offers To Kiss This Part In Another.