“A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.”
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It is folly for an eminent man to think of escaping censure, and a weakness to be affected with it. All the illustrious persons of antiquity, and indeed of every age in the world, have passed through this fiery persecution.
Men may change their climate, but they cannot change their nature. A man that goes out a fool cannot ride or sail himself into common sense.
A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.
True happiness arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self, and in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions.
