To so perverse a sex all grace is vain.

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne'er pardon who have done wrong.

Imitation pleases, because it affords matter for inquiring into the truth or falsehood of imitation, by comparing its likeness or unlikeness with the original.

Virtue without success is a fair picture shown by an ill light; but lucky men are favorites of heaven; all own the chief, when fortune owns the cause.

All flowers will droop in the absence of the sun that waked their sweets.

Pains of love be sweeter far than all other pleasures are.

If by the people you understand the multitude, the hoi polloi, 'tis no matter what they think; they are sometimes in the right, sometimes in the wrong; their judgment is a mere lottery.