A man must be both stupid and uncharitable who believes there is no virtue or truth but on his own side.

The intelligence of affection is carried on by the eye only; good-breeding has made the tongue falsify the heart, and act a part of continued restraint, while nature has preserved the eyes to herself, that she may not be disguised or misrepresented.

A true critic ought to dwell rather upon excellencies than imperfections

Exercise ferments the humors, casts them into their proper channels, throws off redundancies, and helps nature in those secret distributions, without which the body cannot subsist in its vigor, nor the soul act with cheerfulness.

As Vivacity is the Gift of Women, Gravity is that of Men.

There is nothing which we receive with so much reluctance as advice.

A religious hope does not only bear up the mind under her sufferings but makes her rejoice in them.