Borrowed thoughts, like borrowed money, only show the poverty of the borrower.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonOur weaknesses are the indigenous produce of our characters; but our strength is the forced fruit.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonMany minds that have withstood the most severe trials have been broken down by a succession of ignoble cares.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonTo amend mankind, moralists should show them man, not as he is, but as he ought to be.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington