Of all the felicities, the most charming is that of a firm and gentle friendship. It sweetens all our cares, dispels our sorrows, and counsels us in all extremities. Nay, if there were no other comfort in it than the pare exercise of so generous a virtue, even for that single reason a man would not be without it; it is a sovereign antidote against all calamities - even against the fear of death itself.

Speech devoted to truth should be straightforward and plain

It is rash to condemn where you are ignorant.

The mind is never right but when it is at peace within itself.

What is true belongs to me!

Nature has given us the seeds of knowledge, not knowledge itself.

Some laws, though unwritten, are more firmly established than all written laws.