Brisk Confidence still best with woman copes: Pique her and soothe in turn-soon Passion crowns thy hopes.

Who then will explain the explanation?

The premises are so delightfully extensive, that two people might live together without ever seeing, hearing or meeting.

It is true from early habit, one must make love mechanically as one swims; I was once very fond of both, but now as I never swim unless I tumble into the water, I don't make love till almost obliged.

To be perfectly original one should think much and read little, and this is impossible, for one must have read before one has learnt to think.

No ear can hear nor tongue can tell the tortures of the inward hell!

Though sages may pour out their wisdom's treasure, there is no sterner moralist than pleasure.