You were wise not to waste years in a lawsuit ... he who commences a suit resembles him who plants a palm-tree which he will not live to see flourish.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonGenius is the gold in the mine, talent is the miner who works and brings it out.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonReason dissipates the illusions of life, but does not console us for their departure.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonA poor man defended himself when charged with stealing food to appease the cravings of hunger, saying, the cries of the stomach silenced those of the conscience.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington