Thy books should, like thy friends, not many be, yet such wherein men may thy judgment see.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.
If modesty and candor are necessary to an author in his judgment of his own works, no less are they in his reader.
You that would judge me, do not judge alone this book or that, come to this hallowed place where my friends' portraits hang and look thereon; Ireland's history in their lineaments trace; think where man's glory most begins and ends and say my glory was I had such friends.
Books let us into their souls and lay open to us the secrets of our own.
Only trust thyself, and another shall not betray thee.
In a storm, I think, 'What if the gospel be not true? Then thou art, of all men, most foolish. For what has thou given up thy goods, thy ease, thy friends, thy reputation, thy country, thy life?'
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, for there are plenty of others.
He that composes himself is wiser than he that composes a book.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
Bibles are strong entrenchments. Where they abound, men cannot pursue wicked courses, and at the same time enjoy quiet conscience.