Samuel Richardson Quotes - Page 7

Who would not rather be the sufferer than the defrauder?

A feeling heart is a blessing that no one, who has it, would be without; and it is a moral security of innocence; since the heart that is able to partake of the distress of another, cannot wilfully give it.

Honeymoon lasts not nowadays above a fortnight.

The difference in the education of men and women must give the former great advantages over the latter, even where geniuses are equal.

If women would make themselves appear as elegant to an Husband, as they were desirous to appear to him while a Lover, the Rake, which all women love, would last longer in the Husband than it generally does.

O! what a Godlike Power is that of doing Good! I envy the Rich and the Great for nothing else!

All that hoops are good for is to clean dirty shoes and keep fellows at a distance.

A Stander-by is often a better judge of the game than those that play.

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.

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.

The first reading of a Will, where a person dies worth anything considerable, generally affords a true test of the relations' love to the deceased.

The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.

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.

Tired of myself longing for what I have not

Old men, imagining themselves under obligation to young paramours, seldom keep any thing from their knowledge.

A good man will extend his munificence to the industrious poor of all persuasions reduced by age, infirmity, or accident; to thosewho labour under incurable maladies; and to the youth of either sex, who are capable of beginning the world with advantage, but have not the means.

Though a censure lies against those who are poor and proud, yet is Pride sooner to be forgiven in a poor person than in a rich one; since in the latter it is insult and arrogance; in the former, it may be a defense against temptations to dishonesty; and, if manifested on proper occasions, may indicate a natural bravery of mind, which the frowns of fortune cannot depress.

'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.

A fop takes great pains to hang out a sign, by his dress, of what he has within.

An acknowledged love sanctifies every little freedom; and little freedoms beget great ones.

A prudent person, having to do with a designing one, will always distrust most when appearances are fairest.

Chastity, like piety, is a uniform grace.

It is but shaping the bribe to the taste, and every one has his price.

Too liberal self-accusations are generally but so many traps for acquittal with applause.

We all know by theory that there is no permanent happiness in this life: But the weight of the precept is not felt in the same manner as when it is confirmed to us by a heavy calamity.