In Friendship we only see those faults which may be prejudicial to our friends. In love we see no faults but those by which we suffer ourselves.

Eminent station makes great men more great, and little ones less.

When a book raises your spirit, and inspires you with noble and manly thoughts, seek for no other test of its excellence. It is good, and made by a good workman.

If you wish to be held in esteem, you must ssociate only with those who estimable.

Favor exalts a man above his equals, but his dismissal from that favor places him below them.

Every hour in itself, as it respects us in particular, is the only one we can call our own.

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less.