A wise woman will always let her husband have her way.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

The Right Honourable gentleman is indebted to his memory for his jests, and to his imagination for his facts.

There never was a scandalous tale without some foundation.

Here 's to the maiden of bashful fifteen; Here 's to the widow of fifty; Here 's to the flaunting, extravagant queen, And here 's to the housewife that 's thrifty! Let the toast pass; Drink to the lass; I 'll warrant she 'll prove an excuse for the glass.

A readiness to resent injuries is a virtue only in those who are slow to injure.

There is nothing on earth so easy as to forget, if a person chooses to set about it. I'm sure I have as much forgot your poor, dear uncle, as if he had never existed; and I thought it my duty to do so.