True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.

“To know a man, observe how he wins his object, rather than how he loses it; for…”

“The firmest friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most s…”

“Wealth... is a relative thing since he that has little and wants less is richer…”

“Our admiration of fine writing will always be in proportion to its real difficu…”