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be found at last with little gladness, and with still less if a substitute has supplied the place. Idler, vol. 1, p. 127.

Among the many enemies of friendship may be reckoned suspicion and disgust. The former is always hardening the cautious, and the latter repelling the delicate. Ibíd. p. 130.

Among the pleasing incidents of life may be numbered the unexpected renewals of old acquaintances.

Western Islands, p. 24.

All feel the benefits of private friendship, but few can discern the advantages of a well-constituted government; hence the greater part of mankind will be naturally prejudiced against Brutus.

Review of the Memoirs of the Court of Augustus, p. 5.

FLATTERY.

In every instance of vanity it will be found that the blame ought to be shared among more than it generally reaches. All who exalt trifles by immoderate praise, or instigate needless emulation by invidious incitements, are to be considered as perverters of reason, and corrupters of the world; and since every man is obliged to promote happiness and virtue, he should be careful not to mislead unwary minds, by appearing to set too high a value upon things by which no real excellence is conferred.

Rambler, vol. 4, p. 84.

To be flattered is grateful, even when we know that our praises are not believed by those who

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Ibid. p. 120.

In order that all men may be taught to speak truth, it is necessary that all likewise should learn to hear it; for no species of falsehood is more frequent than flattery, to which the coward is betrayed by fear, the dependent by interest, and the friend by tenderness. Those who are neither servile nor timorous, are yet desirous to bestow pleasure; and while unjust demands of praise continue to be made, there will always be some whom hope, fear, or kindness, will dispose to pay them.

Ibid. p. 247.

He that, is much flattered, soon learns to flatter himself. We are commonly taught our duty by fear or shame; and how can they act upon the man who hears nothing but his own praises?

Life of Swift.

Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler, vol. 3, p. 294.

Neither our virtues nor vices are all our own. If there were no cowardice, there would be little insolence. Pride cannot rise to any great degree, but by the concurrence of blandishment, or the suffrance of tameness. The wretch who would shrink and crouch before one who should dart his eyes upon him with the spirit of natural equality, becomes capricious and tyrannical when he sees himself approached with a downcast

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look, and hears the soft addresses of awe and servility. To those who are willing to purchase favour by cringes and compliance, is to be imputed the haughtiness that leaves nothing to be hoped by firmness and integrity.

Ibid. vol. 4, p. 3.

The flatterer is not often detected; for an honest mind is not apt to suspect, and no one exerts the power of discernment with much vigour when self-love favours the deceit.

Rambler, vol. 2, p. 120.

It is necessary to the success of flattery, that it be accommodated to particular circumstances or characters, and enter the heart on that side where the passions stand ready to receive it. Ibid. vol. 3, p. 1.

FOLLY.

No man will be found in whose mind airy notions do not sometimes tyrannise, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of sober probability.

Prince of Abyffinia, p. 259.

The folly which is adapted to persons and times, has its propriety, and therefore produces no censure; but the folly of wise men, when it happens, taints their wit, and destroys the reputation of their judgment.

Notes upon Shakspeare, vol. 4, p. 225.

As with folly no man is willing to conféss himself very intimately acquainted, therefore its pains and pleasures are kept seeret.

Review of the Origin of Evil, p. 10.

FORTUNE,

FORTUNE.

Fortune often delights to dignify what nature has neglected, and that renown which cannot be claimed by intrinsic excellence or greatness, is sometimes derived from unexpected accidents. Falkland Islands, p. 2.

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When fortune strikes her hardest blows, to be wounded and yet continue calm, requires a generous policy. Perhaps the first emotions of nature are nearly uniform, and one man differs from another in the power of endurance, as he is better regulated by precept and instruction.

Notes upon Shakspeare, vol. 6, p. 128.

Examples need not be sought at any great distance, to prove that superiority of fortune has a natural tendency to kindle pride, and that pride seldom fails to exert itself in contempt and insult. This is often the effect of hereditary wealth, and of honours only enjoyed by the merit of others.

Life of Savage,

FOREIGNER.

To be a foreigner was always in England a reason of dislike.

Notes upon Shakspeare, vol. 9, p. 265.

FEAR.

All fear is in itself painful; and when it conduces not to safety, is painful without use.

Rambler, vol. 1, p. 180.

Fear is implanted in us as a preservative from evil; but its duty, like that of other passions, is

not to overbear reason, but to assist it; nor should it be suffered to tyrannise in the imagination, to raise phantoms of horror, or beset life. with supernumerary distresses.

FORGIVENESS.

Ibid. vol. 3, p. 125.

Whoever considers the weakness both of himself and others, will not long want persuasives to forgiveness. We know not to what degree of malignity any injury is to be imputed, or how much its guilt, if we were to inspect the mind of him that committed it, would be extenuated by mistake, precipitance, or negligence. We cannot be certain how much more we feel than was intended, or how much we increase the mischief to ourselves by voluntary aggravations. We may charge to design the effects of accident. We may think the blow violent, only because we have made ourselves delicate and tender; we are, on every side, in danger of error and guilt, which we are certain to avoid only by speedy forgiveness.

Rambler, vol. 4, p. 137.

A constant and unfailing obedience is above the reach of terrestrial diligence; and therefore the progress of life could only have been the natural descent of negligent despair from crime to crime, had not the universal persuasion of forgiveness, to be obtained by proper means of reconciliation, recalled those to the paths of virtue whom their passions had solicited aside, and animated to new attempts and firmer perserverance those whom difficulty had discouraged, or negligence surprised.

Ibid, vol. 3, p. 26.

FRUGALITY.

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