Friendship was given by nature to be an assistant to virtue, not a companion in vice.
Who can love the man he fears. or by who he thinks he is himself feared?
Fear is not a lasting teacher of duty.
Within the character of the citizen, lies the welfare of the nation.
So it may well be believed that when I found him taking a complete holiday, with a vast supply of books at command, he had the air of indulging in a literary debauch, if the term may be applied to so honorable an occupation.
Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.