What is the reason that women servants ... have much lower wages than men servants ... when in fact our female house servants work much harder than the male?

Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.

All the performances of human art, at which we look with praise or wonder, are instances of the resistless force of perseverance.

Always, Sir, set a high value on spontaneous kindness. he whose inclination prompts him to cultivate your friendship of his own accord, will love you more than one whom you have been at pains to attach to you.

In a man's letters you know, Madam, his soul lies naked, his letters are only the mirror of his breast, whatever passes within him is shown undisguised in its natural process. Nothing is inverted, nothing distorted, you see systems in their elements, you discover actions in their motives.

Friendship may well deserve the sacrifice of pleasure, though not of conscience.

Every man's affairs, however little, are important to himself.