The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark.

Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation. [However disappointment can always be removed if we remember it could have turned out worse.]

As it is the characteristic of great wits to say much in few words, so small wits seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying nothing.

There are very few people who are not ashamed of having been in love when they no longer love each other.

Gratitude is a lively sense of benefits to come.

We would frequently be ashamed of our good deeds if people saw all of the motives that produced them.

There are few good women who do not tire of their role.