All that hoops are good for is to clean dirty shoes and keep fellows at a distance.
Men know no medium: They will either, spaniel-like, fawn at your feet, or be ready to leap into your lap.
The wisest among us is a fool in some things.
We can all be good when we have no temptation or provocation to the contrary.
Women love to be called cruel, even when they are kindest.
The life of a good man was a continual warfare with his passions.