'Tis an old maxim in the schools, That flattery's the food of fools; Yet now and then your men of wit Will condescend to take a bit.

A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.

A college joke to cure the dumps.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

A great fortune enslaves its owner.

A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly gratifying.

A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.

A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to him.

A nice man is a man of nasty ideas.

A pleasant traveling companion helps us on our journey as much as a carriage.