Women of quality are so civil, you can hardly distinguish love from good breeding.

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

I have heard people eat most heartily of another man's meat, that is, what they do not pay for.

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.

Charity and good-nature give a sanction to the most common actions; and pride and ill-nature make our best virtues despicable.

Mistresses are like books; if you pore upon them too much, they doze you and make you unfit for company; but if used discreetly, you are the fitter for conversation by em.

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