"Men's evil manners live in brass; their..." - Quote by William Shakespeare
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water.
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“Folly pursues us at all periods of our lives. If someone seems wise it is only because his follies are proportionate to his age and fortune.”
“Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than lack of intelligence. They find the best places in the right set already taken, and they do not want back seats.”
“We cannot, in a moment, get rid of habits of a lifetime.”