The Pride Of The Body

To See An Enemy Humiliated Gives A Certain Contentment, But This Is Jejune Compared With The Highly Blent Satisfaction Of Seeing Him Humiliated By Your Benevolent Action Or Concession On His Behalf. That Is The Sort Of Revenge Which Falls Into The Scale Of Virtue.

The Wit Of A Family Is Usually Best Received Among Strangers.

Who Can Prove Wit To Be Witty When With Deeper Ground Dulness Intuitive Declares Wit Dull?

It Is As Useless To Fight Against The Interpretations Of Ignorance As To Whip The Fog.

The Scornful Nostril And The High Head Gather Not The Odors That Lie On The Track Of Truth.