The difference in the education of men and women must give the former great advantages over the latter, even where geniuses are equal.

Honesty is good sense, politeness, amiableness,--all in one.

Angry men make themselves beds of nettles.

Marry first, and love will come after is a shocking assertion; since a thousand things may happen to make the state but barely tolerable, when it is entered into with mutual affection.

Some children act as if they thought their parents had nothing to do, but to see them established in the world and then quit it.

Superstitious notions propagated in infancy are hardly ever totally eradicate, not even in minds grown strong enough to despise the like credulous folly in others.

Men know no medium: They will either, spaniel-like, fawn at your feet, or be ready to leap into your lap.