Whosoever shall look heedfully upon those who are eminent for their riches will not think their condition such as that he should hazard his quiet, and much less his virtue, to obtain it, for all that great wealth generally gives above a moderate fortune is more room for the freaks of caprice, and more privilege for ignorance and vice, a quicker succession of flatteries, and a larger circle of voluptuousness.

Why, sir, Sherry is dull, naturally dull; but it must have taken him a great deal of pains to become what we now see him. Such an excess of stupidity, Sir, is not in Nature.

We may have many acquaintances, but we can have but few friends; this made Aristotle say that he that hath many friends hath none.

We owe to memory not only the increase of our knowledge, and our progress in rational inquiries, but many other intellectual pleasures

If we will have the kindness of others, we must endure their follies.

Distance either of time or place is sufficient to reconcile weak minds to wonderful relations.

Fraud and falsehood only dread examination. Truth invites it.