Persons Quotes

Old-fashioned wit built around a single formal word.

The word 'persons' carries a formal, almost old-fashioned weight in these lines, whether describing how happiness treats everyone the same or how civilization is really just the shaping of civil persons. That contrast between grand claims and dry humor runs through the set, including a bit of Humanity-focused observation.


One of the sharpest entries offers famously blunt advice to persons about to marry, while another asks for patience toward persons struggling with poor health. Together they show how a single formal noun can carry both comedy and genuine Emotion.