Of All The Violent Passions,

The Gratitude Of Most Men Is But A Secret Desire Of Receiving Greater Benefits.

The Moderation Of Men In The Most Exalted Fortunes Is A Desire To Be Thought Above Those Things That Have Raised Them So High.

Satire Is At Once The Most Agreeable And Most Dangerous Of Mental Qualities. It Always Pleases When It Is Refined, But We Always Fear Those Who Use It Too Much; Yet Satire Should Be Allowed When Unmixed With Spite, And When The Person Satirized Can Join In The Satire.

Politeness Is A Desire To Be Treated Politely, And To Be Esteemed Polite Oneself.

The Smallest Fault Of Women Who Give Themselves Up To Love Is To Love.