Had I a thousand daughters, by Heaven! I'd as soon have them taught the black art as their alphabet!
The quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it stands - we should only spoil it by trying to explain it.
Believe that story false that ought not to be true. 
Mr. Speaker. I said the honorable member was a liar it is true and I am sorry for it. The honorable member may place the punctuation where he pleases. 
A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge. 
As there are three of us come on purpose for the game, you won't be so cantankerous as to spoil the party by sitting out. 
An aspersion upon my parts of speech! 
A progeny of learning. 
Whena scandalousstory isbelieved againstone, thereis certainly no comfort like the conscience of having deserved it. 
Prudence, like experience, must be paid for. 
A man may think an untruth as well as speak one. 
We will not anticipate the past; so mind, young people,-our retrospection will be all to the future. 
Pity those who nature abuses; never those who abuse nature. 
I had rather follow you to your grave than see you owe your life to any but a regular-bred physician. 
An oyster may be crossed in love. 
My valor is certainly going, it is sneaking off! I feel it oozing out as it were, at the palms of my hands! 
Where they do agree on the stage, their unanimity is wonderful. 
Never say more than is necessary. 
I'm called away by particular business - but I leave my character behind me. 
Ay, ay, the best terms will grow obsolete: damns have had their day. 
Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you. 
No scandal about Queen Elizabeth, I hope? 
Modesty is a quality in a lover more praised by the women than liked. 
I loved him for himself alone. 
When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies. 
I was struck all on a heap. 
Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over. 
She's as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile. 
There 's nothing like being used to a thing. 
Believe not each accusing tongue, As most weak persons do;
But still believe that story wrong,
Which ought not to be true!
Many a wretch has rid on a hurdle who has done less mischief than utterers of forged tales, coiners of scandal, and clippers of reputation. 
The silver ore of pure charity is an expensive article in the catalogue of a man's good qualities. 
A readiness to resent injuries is a virtue only in those who are slow to injure. 
Nothing keeps me in such awe as perfect beauty; now, there is something consoling and encouraging in ugliness. 
Humanity always becomes a conqueror. 
A fluent tongue is the only thing a mother don't like her daughter to resemble her in. 
There needs no small degree of address to gain the reputation of benevolence without incurring the expense. 
Satires and lampoons on particular people circulate more by giving copies in confidence to the friends of the parties, than by printing them. 
I ne'er could any lustre see In eyes that would not look on me; I ne'er saw nectar on a lip But where my own did hope to sip. 
An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance! 
-'tis an old observation, and a very true one; but what's to be done, as I said before? how will you prevent people from talking? ... 
'Tis safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion. 
The throne we honour is the people's choice. 
Though I never scruple a lie to serve my Master, it hurts one's conscience to be found out! 
Our memories are independent of our wills. 
I am compliance itself - when I am not thwarted; - no one more easily led - when I have my own way. 
I hate to see prudence clinging to the green suckers of youth; 'tis like ivy round a sapling, and spoils the growth of the tree. 
Conscience has no more to do with gallantry than it has with politics. 
Death's a debt; his mandamus binds all alike- no bail, no demurrer. 
To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another's breast is to become a principal in the mischief. 
For in religion as in friendship, they who profess most are ever the least sincere. 
He is the very pineapple of politeness! 
The number of those who undergo the fatigue of judging for themselves is very small indeed. 
I ne'er could any luster seeIn eyes that would not look on me. 
I would by no means wish a daughter of mine to be a progeny of learning. 
I own the soft impeachment. 
Humanity is composed but of two categories, the invalids and the nurses 
Happiness is an exotic of celestial birth. 
Wit loses its point when dipped in malice. 
The surest way to fail is not to determine to succeed. 
Alas! the devil's sooner raised than laid. 