It is only in the act of nursing that a woman realizes her motherhood in visible and tangible fashion; it is a joy of every moment.

Loyalty in time of need is possibly one of the noblest of victories a courtier can win over himself.

When Religion and Royalty are swept away, the people will attack the great, and after the great, they will fall upon the rich.

The man as he converses is the lover; silent, he is the husband.

Ah! the soft starlight of virgin eyes.

You're a fine fastidious young man, as proud as a lion, as gentle as a girl. You'd make a good catch for the devil.

Men are so made that they can resist sound argument, and yet yield to a glance.