A man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly.

Tis the established custom [in Vienna] for every lady to have two husbands, one that bears the name, and another that performs the duties.

one would suffer a great deal to be happy.

I have never, in all my various travels, seen but two sorts of people I mean men and women, who always have been, and ever will be, the same. The same vices and the same follies have been the fruit of all ages, though sometimes under different names.

I prefer liberty to chains of diamonds.

Men are vile inconstant toads.

It goes far towards reconciling me to being a woman, when I reflect that I am thus in no danger of ever marrying one.