Vicious habits are so great a stain to human nature, and so odious in themselves, that every person actuated by right reason would avoid them, though he were sure they would be always concealed both from God and man, and had no future punishment entailed upon them.

There is no quality I would rather have, and be thought to have, than gratitude. For it is not only the greatest virtue, but is the mother of all the rest.

Nothing is so great an adversary to those who make it their business to please as expectation.

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?

It shows nobility to be willing to increase your debt to a man to whom you already owe much.

We are not born for ourselves alone.

Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.