In a world of hunchbacks, a fine figure becomes a monstrosity.
Pure herring oil is the port wine of English cats
At fifteen, beauty and talent do not exist; there can only be promise of the coming woman.
Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
By and large, women have a faith and a morality peculiar to themselves; they believe in the reality of everything that serves their interest and their passions.
How can we explain the perpetuity of envy--a vice which yields no return?