Most people dislike vanity in others, whatever share they have of it themselves; but I give it fair quarter, wherever I meet with ...it, being persuaded that it is often productive of good to the possessor, and to others who are within his sphere of action: and therefore, in many cases, it would not be altogether absurd if a man were to thank God for his vanity among the other comforts of life.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
That which resembles most living one's life over again, seems to be to recall all the circumstances of it; and, to render this rem...embrance more durable, to record them in writing.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but ...they never get good will, which would be of more use to them.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I should have no objection to go over the same life from its beginning to the end: requesting only the advantage authors have, of ...correcting in a second edition the faults of the first.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »