All are inclined to believe what they covet, from a lottery-ticket up to a passport to Paradise.

There is something to me very softening in the presence of a woman, some strange influence, even if one is not in love with them, which I cannot at all account for, having no very high opinion of the sex. But yet, I always feel in better humor with myself and every thing else, if there is a woman within ken.

I think the worst woman that ever existed would have made a man of very passable reputation -- they are all better than us and their faults such as they are must originate with ourselves.

But as to women, who can penetrate the real sufferings of their she condition? Man's very sympathy with their estate has much of selfishness and more suspicion. Their love, their virtue, beauty, education, but form good housekeepers, to breed a nation.

A woman who gives any advantage to a man may expect a lover -- but will sooner or later find a tyrant.

What a strange thing man is; and what a stranger thing woman.

Let us have wine and women, mirth and laughter. Sermons and soda water the day after.

Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; the best of life is but intoxication.