"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none."

"So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable creature, since it enables one to find or make a reason for everything one has a mind to do."

"Creditors have better memories than debtors."

"But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

"Our critics are our friends; they show us our faults."

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."

"The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering."

"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love."

"A fair exterior is a silent recommendation."

"I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks."

"I have found you an argument; I am not obliged to find you an understanding."

"The man least dependent upon the morrow goes to meet the morrow most cheerfully."