A woman, especially, if she have the misfortune of knowing anything, should conceal it as well as she can.
A person who can write a long letter with ease, cannot write ill.
Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility.
The less said the better.
[W]here other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.
Miss Morland, no one can think more highly of the understanding of women than I do. In my opinion, nature has given them so much, that they never find it necessary to use more than half.