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.

It is a happy art to know when one has said enough. I would leave my hearers wishing me to say more rather than give them cause toshow, by their inattention, that I had said too much.

Men and women are brothers and sisters; they are not of different species; and what need be obtained to know both, but to allow for different modes of education, for situation and constitution, or perhaps I should rather say, for habits, whether good or bad.

Nothing can be more wounding to a spirit not ungenerous, than a generous forgiveness.

People hardly ever do anything in anger, of which they do not repent.

We are all very ready to believe what we like.

Spiritual pride is the most dangerous and the most arrogant of all sorts of pride.