Yet ages of loftier speech and greater spirituality have not always been so favourable to the affections or to the attachments of life.

In amiability that society has never been surpassed; in sincerity of mutual sympathy and kindliness of mutual regard.

The common irregularity of morals was seen to be perfectly compatible not merely with a desire to please, but with an honest anxiety to serve.
Of the thorough excellence of Diderot's heart, of his friendliness and unwearied helpfulness, time would fail us to tell.

Men's conceptions of friendship differ as widely as their conceptions of other things.

Some look to friendship for absolute exemption from all criticism, and for a mutual admiration without limit or conditions.