Mere flimflam stories, and nothing but shams and lies.

Blessed be those happy ages that were strangers to the dreadful fury of these devilish instruments of artillery, whose inventor I am satisfied is now in Hell, receiving the reward of his cursed invention, which is the cause that very often a cowardly base hand takes away the life of the bravest gentleman.

The reputation of a woman may also be compared to a mirror of crystal, shining and bright, but liable to be sullied by every breath that comes near it.

I know who I am and who I may be, if I choose.

Truth indeed rather alleviates than hurts, and will always bear up against falsehood, as oil does above water.

Where envy reigns virtue can't exist, and generosity doesn't go with meanness.

History is the depository of great actions, the witness of what is past, the example and instructor of the present, and monitor to the future.