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.

Calamity is the test of integrity.

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

That dangerous but too commonly received notion, that a reformed rake makes the best husband.

If the education and studies of children were suited to their inclinations and capacities, many would be made useful members of society that otherwise would make no figure in it.

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

The world, the wise world, that never is wrong itself, judges always by events. And if he should use me ill, then I shall be blamed for trusting him: if well, O then I did right, to be sure!--But how would my censurers act in my case, before the event justifies or condemns the action, is the question.