George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton Professions : British statesman Born : January 17, 1709 Died : August 24, 1773 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton Wit is not levelled so much at the muscles as at the heart; and the latter will sometimes smile when there is not a single wrinkle on the cheek. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton wrinkles heart sometimes A cunning woman is a knavish fool. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton cunning women fool To argue against any breach of liberty from the ill use that may be made of it, is to argue against liberty itself, since all is capable of being abused. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton liberty use may How much the wife is dearer than the bride. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton brides wife Beauty, like wit, to judges should be shown; George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton judging should beauty A woman's noblest station is retreat. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton stations retreat women Similar Authors Austen Chamberlain british-statesman Herbert Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone british-statesman Henry Seymour Conway british-statesman George Grenville british-statesman F. E. Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead british-statesman John Bright british-statesman All Authors