He that is a friend to himself, know; he is a friend to all.

I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.

Petty vexations may at times be petty, but still they are vexations. The smallest and most inconsiderable annoyances are the most piercing. As small letters weary the eye most, so the smallest affairs disturb us most.

Of all our infirmities, the most savage is to despise our being.

Each man calls barbarism whatever is not his own practice; for indeed it seems we have no other test of truth and reason than the example and pattern of the opinions and customs of the country we live in

If health and a fair day smile upon me, I am a very good fellow; if a corn trouble my toe, I am sullen, out of humor, and inaccessible.

Among the liberal arts, let us begin with the art that liberates us.