Why do we discover faults so much more readily than perfection.

Nothing is more certain of destroying any good feeling that may be cherished towards us than to show distrust. To be suspected as an enemy is often enough to make a man become so; the whole matter is over, there is no farther use of guarding against it. On the contrary, confidence leads us naturally to act kindly, we are affected by the good opinion which others entertain of us, and we are not easily induced to lose it.

Friendships take work. Use disagreements as opportunity to come out better on the other side

The desire to be singular and to astonish by ways out of the common seems to me to be the source of many virtues.

I know of no sorrow greater than that occasioned by a delay of the post.

there are some people who never acknowledge themselves in the wrong; God help them!

There are twelve hours in the day, and above fifty in the night.