Moral science is better occupied when treating of friendship than of justice. less than 1 minute read
General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be. less than 1 minute read
All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity. less than 1 minute read
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected. less than 1 minute read
To want friendship is a great fault. Friendship ought to be a gratuitous joy, like the joys afforded by art or life. less than 1 minute read
One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim. less than 1 minute read
Fantastic tyrant of the amorous heart. How hard thy yoke, how cruel thy dart. Those escape your anger who refuse your sway, and those are punished most, who most obey. less than 1 minute read
I have long enjoyed the friendship and companionship of Republicans because I am by instinct a teacher, and I would like to teach them something. less than 1 minute read