Since every man is obliged to promote happiness and virtue, he should be careful not to mislead unwary minds, by appearing to set too high a value upon things by which no real excellence is conferred.

Politeness is one of those advantages which we never estimate rightly but by the inconvenience of its loss.

Life is a pill which none of us can bear to swallow without gilding.

Everything that enlarges the sphere of human powers, that shows man he can do what he thought he could not do, is valuable.

Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.

The hopes of zeal are not wholly groundless.

By writing, you learn to write.