Women do not often fall in love with philosophers.

Those who doubt themselves most generally err least.

The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.

Men will bear many things from a kept mistress, which they would not bear from a wife.

The first step in achieving prosperity and wealth is learning to appreciate what you already have.

Reverence to a woman in courtship is less to be dispensed with, as, generally, there is but little of it shown afterwards.

Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends.