A woman should not take a lover without the consent of her heart, nor a husband without the consent of her reason.

Indiscretion and wickedness, be it known, are first cousins.

There is always a moment in the pyramid of our lives when the apex is reached.

That which is striking and beautiful is not always good, but that which is good is always beautiful.

Equality is the share of every one at their advent upon earth, and equality is also theirs when placed beneath it.

There are other things besides beauty with which to captivate the hearts of men. The Italians have a saying: "Fair is not fair, but that which pleaseth.

A woman is more influenced by what she divines than by what she is told.