There cannot be a move glorious object in creation than a human being replete with benevolence, meditating in what manner he might render himself most acceptable to his Creator by doing most good to His creatures.

Wisdom is the talent of buying virtuous pleasures at the cheapest rate.

When the effects of female jealousy do not appear openly in their proper colours of rage and fury, we may suspect that mischievous passion to be at work privately, and attempting to undermine, what it doth not attack above-ground.

In the forming of female friendships beauty seldom recommends one woman to another.

Nothing more aggravates ill success than the near approach of good.

These are called the pious frauds of friendship.

When I mention religion I mean the Christian religion; and not only the Christian religion, but the Protestant religion; and not only the Protestant religion, but the Church of England.