Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few.

Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.

Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes off the edge of admiration.

Familiarity breeds attempt

Familiarity breeds attempt

Familiarity breeds contempt--and children.

Familiarity breeds contempt--and children.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

All objects lose by too familiar a view.

Familiarity breeds attempt.

Familiarity breeds attempt.

Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk without loss of esteem

Intimacies between women often go backwards, beginning in revelations and ending in small talk without loss of esteem

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Familiarity is the root of the closest friendships, as well as the intensest hatreds

Familiarity breeds contempt; and children.

Familiarity breeds contempt; and children.