Tired of myself longing for what I have not Samuel Richardson More Quotes by Samuel Richardson More Quotes From Samuel Richardson The world, the wise world, that never is wrong itself, judges always by events. And if he should use me ill, then I shall be blamed for trusting him: if well, O then I did right, to be sure!--But how would my censurers act in my case, before the event justifies or condemns the action, is the question. Samuel Richardson trusting-him judging wise I never knew a man who deserved to be thought well of for his morals who had a slight opinion of our Sex in general. Samuel Richardson moral men sex Old men, imagining themselves under obligation to young paramours, seldom keep any thing from their knowledge. Samuel Richardson imagine age men Reverence to a woman in courtship is less to be dispensed with, as, generally, there is but little of it shown afterwards. Samuel Richardson courtship littles men All that hoops are good for is to clean dirty shoes and keep fellows at a distance. Samuel Richardson shoes distance dirty The coyest maids make the fondest wives. Samuel Richardson maids wife men Men know no medium: They will either, spaniel-like, fawn at your feet, or be ready to leap into your lap. Samuel Richardson fawns feet men It is a happy art to know when one has said enough. I would leave my hearers wishing me to say more rather than give them cause toshow, by their inattention, that I had said too much. Samuel Richardson wish giving art There is a good and a bad light in which every thing that befalls us may be taken. If the human mind will busy itself to make theworst of every disagreeable occurrence, it will never want woe. Samuel Richardson optimism light taken Marriage is a state that is attended with so much care and trouble, that it is a kind of faulty indulgence and selfishness to livesingle, in order to avoid the difficulties it is attended with. Samuel Richardson selfishness marriage order When we reflect upon the cruelties daily practised upon such of the animal creation as are given us for food, or which we ensnarefor our diversion, we shall be obliged to own that there is more of the savage in human nature than we are aware of. Samuel Richardson savages human-nature animal A good man will not engage even in a national cause, without examining the justice of it. Samuel Richardson good-man justice men Parents cannot expect advice to have the same force upon their children as experience has upon themselves. Samuel Richardson parent advice children Twenty-four is a prudent age for women to marry at. Samuel Richardson women four marriage The longer a woman remains single, the more apprehensive she will be of entering into the state of wedlock. At seventeen or eighteen, a girl will plunge into it, sometimes without either fear or wit; at twenty, she will begin to think; at twenty-four, will weigh and discriminate; at twenty-eight, will be afraid of venturing; at thirty, will turn about, and look down the hill she has ascended, and sometimes rejoice, sometimes repent, that she has gained that summit sola. Samuel Richardson women marriage girl He only who gave life has a power over it. Samuel Richardson over-it suicide Superstitious notions propagated in infancy are hardly ever totally eradicate, not even in minds grown strong enough to despise the like credulous folly in others. Samuel Richardson strong enough mind Rakes are more suspicious than honest men. Samuel Richardson rakes honest men A departure from the truth was hardly ever known to be a single one. Samuel Richardson departure known truth A good man will honor him who lives up to his religious profession, whatever it be. Samuel Richardson religious men religion
