The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor.

Women are so much in love with compliments that rather than want them, they will compliment one another, yet mean no more by it than the men do.

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!

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

Tis certain that Morality is an indispensable Requisite of true Religion, and there can be none without it. But it would become the Pride and Ignorance of Pagans only, to magnify it, as the Whole of what is necessary.

There are men who think themselves too wise to be religious.

The unhappy never want enemies.