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.

A widow's refusal of a lover is seldom so explicit as to exclude hope.

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.

What pleasure can those over-happy persons know, who, from their affluence and luxury, always eat before they are hungry and drink before they are thirsty?

All that hoops are good for is to clean dirty shoes and keep fellows at a distance.

Beauty is an accidental and transient good.

Men know no medium: They will either, spaniel-like, fawn at your feet, or be ready to leap into your lap.