But let not those worthy young women, who may think themselves destined to a single life, repine over-much at their lot; since, possibly, if they have had no lovers, or having had one, two, or three, have not found a husband, they have had rather a miss than a loss, as men go.

For the human mind is seldom at stay: If you do not grow better, you will most undoubtedly grow worse.

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

Men will bear many things from a kept mistress, which they would not bear from a wife.

A good man, though he will value his own countrymen, yet will think as highly of the worthy men of every nation under the sun.

Twenty-four is a prudent age for women to marry at.

A fop takes great pains to hang out a sign, by his dress, of what he has within.