People Don't Mind Being Mean;

You Have But To Hold Forth In Cap And Gown, And Any Gibberish Becomes Learning, All Nonsense Passes For Sense.

Cultivated People Should Be Superior To Any Consideration So Sordid As A Mercenary Interest.

One Easily Bears Moral Reproof, But Never Mockery.

A Wise Man Is Superior To Any Insults Which Can Be Put Upon Him, And The Best Reply To Unseemly Behavior Is Patience And Moderation.

The Duty Of Comedy Is To Correct Men By Amusing Them.