There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom. Friendship loves a free Air, and will not be penned up in straight and narrow Enclosures. It will speak freely, and act so too; and take nothing ill where no ill is meant; nay, where it is, 'twill easily forgive, and forget too, upon small Acknowledgments.

If a civil word or two will render a man happy, he must be a wretch indeed who will not tell them to him.

Religion is the fear of God, and its demonstration good works; and faith is the root of both: For without faith we cannot please God; nor can we fear what we do not believe.

A man in business must put up many affronts if he loves his own quiet.

I have sometimes thought that people are, in a sort, happy, that nothing can put out of countenance with themselves, though they neither have nor merit other people's.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

There can be no Friendship where there is no Freedom.