Vanity as an impulse has without doubt been of far more benefit to civilization than modesty has ever been.

There are grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it.

Methinks I am a prophet new inspired And thus, expiring, do foretell of him: His rash fierce blaze of riot cannot last, For violent fires soon burn out themselves; Small show'rs last long, but sudden storms are short; He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes; With eager feeding doth choke the feeder; Light vanity, insatiate cormorant, Consuming means, soon preys upon itself.

Meek Nature's evening comment on the shows That for oblivion that their daily birth From all the fuming vanities of earth.

Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity (So it be new, there's no respect how vile) That is not quickly buzzed into his ears?

Hoy-day! What a sweep of vanity comes this way!