affectation

liberality

politeness

reputation

is a greater enemy to the face than the small-pox.

A ffectation is a greater enemy to the face than the small-pox.

is the best way to gain affection; for we are assured of their friendship to whom we are obliged.

Liberality is the best way to gain affection; for we are assured of their friendship to whom we are obliged.

is a mixture of discretion, civility, complaisance and circumspection spread over all we do and say.

Politeness is a mixture of discretion, civility, complaisance and circumspection spread over all we do and say.

is rarely proportioned to virtue. We have seen a thousand people esteemed, either for the merit they had not yet attained or for that they no longer possessed.

Reputation is rarely proportioned to virtue. We have seen a thousand people esteemed, either for the merit they had not yet attained or for that they no longer possessed.

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