“Men, some to business take, some to pleasure take; but every woman is at heart a rake”

“Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.”

“Some who grow dull religious straight commenceAnd gain in morals what they lose in sense.”

“Sure flattery never traveled so far as three thousand miles; it is now only for truth, which over takes all things, to reach you at this distance.”

“No woman ever hates a manfor being in love with her;but mainly a woman hates aman for being her friend.”

“Then most our trouble still when most admired,And still the more we give, the more required;Whose fame with pains we guard, but lose with ease,Sure some to vex, but never all to please.”

“Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride,Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide:If to her share some female errors fall,Look on her face, and you'll forget 'em all.”