No woman ever yet either reasoned or acted long together consequentially; but some little thing, some love, some resentment, somepresent momentary interest, some supposed slight, or some humour, always breaks in upon, and oversets their most prudent resolutions and schemes.

Always make the best of the best, and never make bad worse.

There are people who indulge themselves in a sort of lying, which they reckon innocent, and which in one sense is so; for it hurtsnobody but themselves. This sort of lying is the spurious offspring of vanity, begotten upon folly.

Never write down your speeches beforehand; if you do, you may perhaps be a good declaimer, but will never be a debater.

Women, then, are only children of a larger growth

Ceremonies are the outworks of manners.

To please people is a great step towards persuading them.