“Half-wits talk much, but say little.”

“The great secret of succeeding in conversation is to admire little, to hearmuch; always to distrust our own reason, and sometimes that of ourfriends; never to pretend to wit, but to make that of others appear as muchas possibly we can; to hearken.”

“There are no fools so troublesome as those that have wit.”

“Human felicity is produced not as much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen as by little advantages that occur every day.”

“Words may show a man's wit, actions his meaning.”

“You have on hand those things that you need if you have but the wit and wisdom to use them.”

“Half a truth is often a great lie”