A good conscience is never lawless in the worst regulated state, and will provide those laws for itself which the neglect of legislators had forgotten to supply.

A good man therefore is a standing lesson to us all.

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by tenderness of the best hearts.

The man who is wantonly profuse of his promises ought to sink his credit as much as a tradesman would by uttering a great number of promissory notes payable at a distant day. The truest conclusion in both cases is, that neither intend or will be able to pay. And as the latter most probably intends to cheat you of your money, so the former at least designs to cheat you of your thanks.

The slander of some people is as great a recommendation as the praise of others.

Good writers will, indeed, do well to imitate the ingenious traveller. . .who always proportions his stay in any place.

A good countenance is a letter of recommendation.