There is a pride, a self-love, in human minds that will seldom be kept so low as to make men and women humbler than they ought to be.

Necessity may well be called the mother of invention but calamity is the test of integrity.

Women are always most observed when they seem themselves least to observe, or to lay out for observation.

Humility is a grace that shines in a high condition but cannot, equally, in a low one because a person in the latter is already, perhaps, too much humbled.

A man who insults the modesty of a woman, as good as tells her that he has seen something in her conduct that warranted his presumption.

The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master.

Love gratified is love satisfied, and love satisfied is indifference begun.