She once used me with that insolence, that in revenge I took her to pieces; sifted her, and separated her failings; I studied 'em, and got 'em by rote. The catalogue was so large, that I was not without hopes, one day or other to hate her heartily.

I hope you do not think me prone to any iteration of nuptials.

There is nothing more unbecoming a man of quality than to laugh ... 'tis such a vulgar expression of the passion!

To find a young fellow that is neither a wit in his own eye, nor a fool in the eye of the world, is a very hard task.

There is in true Beauty, as in Courage, somewhat which narrow Souls cannot dare to admire.

Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

Thus grief still treads upon the heels of pleasure; Married in haste, we may repent at leisure.