The most subtle flattery that a woman can receive is by actions, not by words.

Obligation is the bitterest thraldom.

A woman must be truly refined to incite chivalry in the heart of a man.

It is often a sign of wit not to show it, and not to see that others want it.

Gallantry thrives most in the atmosphere of the court.

One of the first observations to make in conversation is the state, or the character, and the education of the person to whom we speak.

For the honest people, relations increase with the years. For the vicious, inconveniences increase. Inconstancy is the defect of vice; the influence of habit is one of the qualities of virtue.