There is nothing that more betrays a base ungenerous spirit than the giving of secret stabs to a man's reputation. Lampoons and satires that are written with wit and spirit are like poisoned darts, which not only inflict a wound, but make it incurable.

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

The fear of death often proves mortal, and sets people on methods to save their Lives, which infallibly destroy them.

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

An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations, as its only design is to gratify the senses and keep up an indolent attention in the audience.

Facts are plain spoken; hopes and figures are its aversion.

Husband a lie, and trump it up in some extraordinary emergency.