The vices of the rich and great are mistaken for error; and those of the poor and lowly, for crimes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonSpring is the season of hope, and autumn is that of memory.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonOne of the most marked characteristics of our day is a reckless neglect of principles, and a rigid adherence to their semblance.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonYou 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 Blessington