There are two considerations which always imbitter the heart of an avaricious man--the one is a perpetual thirst after more riches, the other the prospect of leaving what he has already acquired.

There is nothing a Man of good Sense dreads so much in a Wife, as her having more Sense than himself.

Fashion is the science of appearance, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.

There are those who never reason on what they should do, but what they have done; as if Reason had her eyes behind, and could only see backwards.

His designs were strictly honourable, as the phrase is; that is, to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage.

Good-nature is that benevolent and amiable temper of mind which disposes us to feel the misfortunes and enjoy the happiness of others, and, consequently, pushes us on to promote the latter and prevent the former; and that without any abstract contemplation on the beauty of virtue, and without the allurements or terrors of religion.

Conscience - the only incorruptible thing about us.