It requires but little acquaintance with the heart to know that woman's first wish is to be handsome; and that, consequently, the readiest method of obtaining her kindness is to praise her beauty.

The mischief of flattery is, not that it persuades any man that he is what he is not, but that it suppresses the influence of honest ambition, by raising an opinion that honour may be gained without the toil of merit.

Sir, he throws away his money without thought and without merit. I do not call a tree generous that sheds its fruit at every breeze.

Love is only one of many passions.

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?

How small of all that human hearts endure/That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.

Ignorance, madam, pure ignorance.