A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.

Next to the pleasure of finding a new mistress is that of being rid of an old one.

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.

Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly.

Grief is so far from retrieving a loss that it makes it greater; but the way to lessen it is by a comparison with others' losses.

Marrying to increase love is like gaming to become rich; alas, you only lose what little stock you had before.

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