Many a one commits a reprehensible action, who is at bottom an honourable man, because man seldom acts upon natural impulse, but from some secret passion of the moment which lies hidden and concealed within the narrowest folds of his heart.

A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation.

When a man wants to murder a tiger he calls it sport; when a tiger wants to murder him he calls it ferocity.

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

The test of a man's or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel.

We don't bother much about dress and manners in England, because as a nation we don't dress well and we've no manners.