Flattery, if judiciously administered, is always acceptable.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonThe vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonLove and enthusiasm are always ridiculous, when not reciprocated by their objects.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonA man should never boast of his courage, nor a woman of her virtue, lest their doing so should be the cause of calling their possession of them into question.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington