“A perfect character might be attended with the inconvenience of being envied and hated; and that a benevolent man should allow a few faults in himself, to keep his friends in countenance.”
“Your Business is to shine; therefore you must by all means prevent the shining of others, for their Brightness may make yours the less distinguished.”
“A friend in need is a friend indeed!”
“A Brother may not be a Friend, but a Friend will always be a Brother.”
“If your head is made of wax, don't walk in the sun.”
“A man must have a good deal of vanity who believes, and a good deal of boldness who affirms, that all the doctrines he holds are true, and all he rejects are false.”