'Tis a sort of duty to be rich, that it may be in one's power to do good, riches being another word for power.
Mary Wortley MontaguI am patriot enough to take pains to bring this usefull invention into fashion in England, and I should not fail to write to some of our Doctors very particularly about it, if I knew anyone of 'em that I thought had Virtue enough to destroy such a considerable branch of Revenue for the good of Mankind, but that Distemper is too beneficial to them not to expose to all their Resentment the hardy wight that should undertake to put an end to it.
Mary Wortley MontaguAs marriage produces children, so children produce care and disputes; and wrangling.
Mary Wortley MontaguA man that is ashamed of passions that are natural and reasonable is generally proud of those that are shameful and silly.
Mary Wortley Montagu