A 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 BlessingtonSatire, like conscience, reminds us of what we often wish to forget.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonPeople are always willing to follow advice when it accords with their own wishes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonMen are capable of making great sacrifices, who are not willing to make the lesser ones, on which so much of the happiness of life depends. The great sacrifices are seldom called for, but the minor ones are in daily requisition; and the making them with cheerfulness and grace enhances their value.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington