Virtue she finds too painful an endeavour, content to dwell in decencies for ever.
From Alexander Pope
The vulgar boil, the learned roast, an egg.
Those move easiest who have learn'd to dance.
Never was it given to mortal man - To lie so boldly as we women can.
But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor.
The learned is happy, nature to explore; The fool is happy, that he knows no more.
Not always actions show the man; we find who does a kindness is not therefore kind.
Men must be taught as if you taught them not, and things unknown proposed as things forgot.
Man never thinks himself happy, but when he enjoys those things which others want or desire.
How shall I lose the sin, yet keep the sense, and love the offender, yet detest the offence?
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