“If it be the chief point of friendship to comply with a friend's notions and inclinations he possesses this is an eminent degree; he lies down when I sit, and walks when I walk, which is more that many good friends can pretend to do.”

“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.”

“Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire. ”

“An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie;for an excuse is a lie guarded”

“A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying in other words that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.”

“No woman ever hates a manfor being in love with her;but mainly a woman hates aman for being her friend.”

“Then most our trouble still when most admired,And still the more we give, the more required;Whose fame with pains we guard, but lose with ease,Sure some to vex, but never all to please.”