I scarce ever heard or saw the introductory words, "Without vanity I may say," etc., but some vain thing immediately followed.

Vanity backbites more than Malice.

Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt

Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others who are within his sphere of act

There's small Revenge in Words, but Words may be greatly revenged

Here comes the Orator! with his Flood of Words, and his Drop of Reason