The flatterer easily insinuates himself into the closet, while honest merit stands shivering in the hall or antechamber.
Jane PorterHowever you disguise slavery, it is slavery still. Its chains, though wreathed with roses, not only fasten on the body but rivet on the mind.
Jane PorterA generous spirit is as eloquent in acknowledging benefits as it is bounteous in bestowing them.
Jane PorterLachrymal counsellors, with one foot in the cave of despair, and the other invading the peace of their friends, are the paralyzers of action, the pests of society, and the subtlest homicides in the world; they poison with a tear; and convey a dagger to the heart while they press you to their bosoms.
Jane Porter