#ear

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

#am #dear #english #gentleman #good

As a child is indulged or checked in its early follies, a ground is generally laid for the happiness or misery of the future man. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#child #early #follies #future #generally

From sixteen to twenty, all women, kept in humor by their hopes and by their attractions, appear to be good-natured. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#attractions #good-natured #hopes #humor #kept

Married people should not be quick to hear what is said by either when in ill humor. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#hear #humor #ill #married #married people

Smatterers in learning are the most opinionated. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#most #opinionated

The pleasures of the mighty are obtained by the tears of the poor. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#obtained #pleasures #poor #tears

Those who can least bear a jest upon themselves, will be most diverted with one passed on others. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#diverted #jest #least #most #others

Those who will bear much, shall have much to bear. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#much #shall #those #who #will

Tutors who make youth learned do not always make them virtuous. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#learned #make #them #tutors #virtuous

What we want to tell, we wish our friend to have curiosity to hear. ↗

— Samuel Richardson

#friend #hear #our #tell #want