A spirit of candor and frankness, when wholly unaccompanied with coarseness, he
admired in others, but he could not acquire it himself.

She left me, offended at my want of sympathy, and thinking, no doubt, that I envied her. I did not - at least, I firmly believed I did not.

Candor is the brightest gem of criticism

One must be frank to be relevant.

Frankness is a jewel; only the young can afford it

It’s for the sane to commend me of my views and for the fools to take me as a foe; For my word shall either be sweet or foul, but it bears the frankness of my soul.