Money is the fruit of evil, as often as the root of it.

He in a few minutes ravished this fair creature, or at least would have ravished her, if she had not, by a timely compliance, prevented him.

Wit, like hunger, will be with great difficulty restrained from falling on vice and ignorance, where there is great plenty and variety of food.

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

It is not enough that your designs, nay that your actions, are intrinsically good, you must take care they shall appear so.

Money will say more in one moment than the most eloquent lover can in years.

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