Those who are formed to win general admiration are seldom calculated to bestow individual happiness.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonDespotism subjects a nation to one tyrant; democracy, to many.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonYes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of BlessingtonFriends are the thermometer by which we may judge the temperature of our fortunes.
Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington