I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man. 237
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. 223
Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all. 266
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation. 230
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation. 213
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. 292
Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for ’tis better to be alone than in bad company. 272
I hope I shall always possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an “Honest Man.” 217
