Have Friends. 'Tis a second existence.

You should aim to be independent of any one vote, of any one fashion, of any one century.

The wise are always impatient, for he that increases knowledge increases impatience of folly.

Do not make mistakes about character. Better be cheated in the price than in the quality of goods.

It is a great misfortune to be of use to nobody; scarcely less to be of use to everybody.

It is profound philosophy to sound the depths of feeling and distinguish traits of character. Men must be studied as deeply as books.

Many people who pretend to be very busy have the least to do.