All heiresses are beautiful.

Quote by John Dryden

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Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery...

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

He who trusts secrets to a servant makes him his master

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Go miser go, for money sell your soul. Trade wares for wares and trudge from...

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

Great wits are sure to madness near allied, and thin partitions do their bounds divide.

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is...

They can conquer who believe they can

They can conquer who believe they can

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

For truth has such a face and such a mien, as to be loved needs...

Love is love's reward.

Love is love's reward.

Successful crimes alone are justified

Successful crimes alone are justified

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

Never was patriot yet, but was a fool.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

A knock-down argument; 'tis but a word and a blow.

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount...

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Self-defence is Nature's eldest law.

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

The first is the law, the last prerogative.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

All, all of a piece throughout; Thy chase had a beast in view; Thy wars...

On the whole, age comes more gently to those who have some doorway into an...

On the whole, age comes more gently to those who have some doorway into an...

Middle age is Janus-faced. As we look back on our accomplishments and our failures to...

Middle age is Janus-faced. As we look back on our accomplishments and our failures to...