The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level.

What pity that Religion and Love, which heighten our relish for the things of both worlds, should ever run the human heart into enthusiasm, superstition, or uncharitableness!

What a world is this! What is there in it desirable? The good we hope for so strangely mixed, that one knows not what to wish for!And one half of mankind tormenting the other, and being tormented themselves in tormenting!

Women love to be called cruel, even when they are kindest.

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.

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

The Cause of Women is generally the Cause of Virtue.