What the unpenetrating world call Humanity, is often no more than a weak mind pitying itself.

Chastity, like piety, is a uniform grace.

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.

To what a bad choice is many a worthy woman betrayed, by that false and inconsiderate notion, That a reformed rake makes the best husband!

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.

Sorrow makes an ugly face odious.

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.