Too liberal self-accusations are generally but so many traps for acquittal with applause. Samuel Richardson More Quotes by Samuel Richardson More Quotes From Samuel Richardson Men generally are afraid of a wife who has more understanding than themselves. Samuel Richardson wife understanding men The plays and sports of children are as salutary to them as labor and work are to grown persons. Samuel Richardson play sports children If a woman knows a man to be a libertine, yet will, without scruple, give him her company, he will think half the ceremony between them is over; and will probably only want an opportunity to make her repent of her confidence in him. Samuel Richardson opportunity men thinking The most innocent heart is generally the most credulous. Samuel Richardson innocent heart Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends. Samuel Richardson marriage men thinking 'Passion' a word which involves so many feelings. I feel it when we touch; I feel it when we kiss; I feel it when I look at you. For you are my passion; my one true love. Samuel Richardson passion kissing feelings ...for my master, bad as I have thought him, is not half so bad as this woman.-To be sure she must be an atheist! Samuel Richardson masters atheist half Angry men make themselves beds of nettles. Samuel Richardson angry-man bed men There is but one pride pardonable; that of being above doing a base or dishonorable action. Samuel Richardson dishonorable pride action Things we wish to be true are apt to gain too ready credit with us. Samuel Richardson credit gains wish Every thing is pretty that is young. Samuel Richardson youth young Would Alexander, madman as he was, have been so much a madman, had it not been for Homer? Samuel Richardson madmen has-beens Whenever we approve, we can find a hundred good reasons to justify our approbation. Whenever we dislike, we can find a thousand to justify our dislike. Samuel Richardson appreciate hundred reason Marry first, and love will come after is a shocking assertion; since a thousand things may happen to make the state but barely tolerable, when it is entered into with mutual affection. Samuel Richardson and-love may firsts The English, the plain English, of the politest address of a gentleman to a lady is, I am now, dear Madam, your humble servant: Pray be so good as to let me be your Lord and Master. Samuel Richardson addresses gentleman humble Parents sometimes make not those allowances for youth, which, when young, they wished to be made for themselves. Samuel Richardson youth parent sometimes Tired of myself longing for what I have not Samuel Richardson longing tired What pity that Religion and Love, which heighten our relish for the things of both worlds, should ever run the human heart into enthusiasm, superstition, or uncharitableness! Samuel Richardson heart running religion The wisest among us is a fool in some things. Samuel Richardson wisest fool wisdom What pleasure can those over-happy persons know, who, from their affluence and luxury, always eat before they are hungry and drink before they are thirsty? Samuel Richardson affluence luxury drink
