It does not follow, that because a particular work of art succeeds in charming us, its creator also deserves our admiration.

Men who marry wives very much superior to themselves are not so truly husbands to their wives as they are unawares made slaves to their position.

What is bigger than an elephant? But this also is become man's plaything, and a spectacle at public solemnities; and it learns to skip, dance, and kneel

Note that the eating of flesh is not only physically against nature, but it also makes us spiritually coarse and gross by reason of satiety and surfeit.

Character is simply habit long continued.

It is no disgrace not to be able to do everything; but to undertake, or pretend to do, what you are not made for, is not only shameful, but extremely troublesome and vexatious.

It is a high distinction for a homely woman to be loved for her character rather than for beauty.