Style is the dress of thoughts, and let them be ever so just.

In the ordinary course of things, how many succeed in society merely by virtue of their manners, while others, however meritorious, fail through lack of them? After all, it's only barbarians who wear uncut precious stones.

A man must have a good share of wit himself to endure a great share in another.

Real friendship is a slow grower.

Next to doing things that deserve to be written, nothing gets a man more credit, or gives him more pleasure than to write things that deserve to be read.

Good manners are the settled medium of social, as specie is of commercial, life; returns are equally expected for both.

The rulers of the earth are all worth knowing; they suggest moral reflections: and the respect that one naturally has for God's vice-regents here on earth is greatly increased by acquaintance with them.