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.
A woman must be truly refined to incite chivalry in the heart of a man.
Innocence and mystery never dwell long together.
Order in a house ought to be like the machinery in opera, whose effect produces great pleasure, but whose ends must be hid.
Gallantry thrives most in the atmosphere of the court.
The heart of a good man is the sanctuary of God in this world.