To Speak A Bold Truth, I Am,

It Is A Trite But True Definition That Examples Work More Forcibly On The Mind Than Precepts.

Yes, I Had Two Strings To My Bow; Both Golden Ones, Egad! And Both Cracked.

It Is Well Known To All Great Men, That By Conferring An Obligation They Do Not Always Procure A Friend, But Are Certain Of Creating Many Enemies.

A Lover, When He Is Admitted To Cards, Ought To Be Solemnly Silent, And Observe The Motions Of His Mistress. He Must Laugh When She Laughs, Sigh When She Sighs. In Short, He Should Be The Shadow Of Her Mind. A Lady, In The Presence Of Her Lover, Should Never Want A Looking-glass; As A Beau, In The Presence Of His Looking-glass, Never Wants A Mistress.

Hairbreadth Missings Of Happiness Look Like The Insults Of Fortune.