I should as soon think of contradicting a bishop

Whoever desires, for his writings or himself, what none can reasonably contemn, the favour of mankind, must add grace to strength, and make his thoughts agreeable as well as useful. Many complain of neglect who never tried to attract regard.

About things on which the public thinks long it commonly attains to think right.

The superiority of some men is merely local. They are great because their associates are little.

Admiration and love are like being intoxicated with champagne; judgment and friendship are like being enlivened.

Friendship, like love, is destroyed by long absence, though it may be increased by short intermissions.

There are people whom one should like very well to drop, but would not wish to be dropped by.