The praise of an ignorant man is only good-will, and you should receive his kindness as he is a good neighbor in society, and not as a good judge of your actions in point of fame and reputation.
Richard SteeleA lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Richard SteeleIt is an impertinent and unreasonable fault in conversation for one man to take up all the discourse.
Richard Steele