A beauty masked, like the sun in eclipse, gathers together more gazers than if it shined out.

Drinking with women is as unnatural as scolding with 'em.

He's a fool that marries; but he's a greater fool that does not marry a fool.

Your women of honor, as you call 'em , are only chary of their reputations, not their persons, and 'tis scandal they would avoid, not men.

Necessity, mother of invention.

But methings wit is more necessary than beauty; and I think no young woman ugly that has it, and no handsome woman agreeable without it

Wit has as few true judges as painting.