Marriage is a state that is attended with so much care and trouble, that it is a kind of faulty indulgence and selfishness to livesingle, in order to avoid the difficulties it is attended with.

Platonic love is platonic nonsense.

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.

Every one, more or less, loves Power, yet those who most wish for it are seldom the fittest to be trusted with it.

We are all very ready to believe what we like.

That dangerous but too commonly received notion, that a reformed rake makes the best husband.

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.