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.

Quantity in diet is more to be regarded than quality. A full meal is a great enemy both to study and industry.

Shame is a fitter and generally a more effectual punishment for a child than beating.

The World is not enough used to this way of writing, to the moment. It knows not that in the minutiae lie often the unfoldings ofthe Story, as well as of the heart; and judges of an action undecided, as if it were absolutely decided.

I have my choice: who can wish for more? Free will enables us to do everything well while imposition makes a light burden heavy.

...for my master, bad as I have thought him, is not half so bad as this woman.-To be sure she must be an atheist!

Men are less forgiving than women.