Men generally are afraid of a wife who has more understanding than themselves. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Men will bear many things from a kept mistress, which they would not bear from a wife. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Married people should not be quick to hear what is said by either when in ill humor. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
A husband's mother and his wife had generally better be visitors than inmates. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Women who have had no lovers, or having had one, two or three, have not found a husband, have perhaps rather had… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
That dangerous but too commonly received notion, that a reformed rake makes the best husband. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
There hardly can be a greater difference between any two men, than there too often is, between the same man, a lover… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
To what a bad choice is many a worthy woman betrayed, by that false and inconsiderate notion, That a reformed rake makes… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Marriage is the highest state of friendship. If happy, it lessens our cares by dividing them, at the same time that it… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
If women would make themselves appear as elegant to an Husband, as they were desirous to appear to him while a Lover,… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Love is a blazing, crackling, green-wood flame, as much smoke as flame; friendship, married friendship particularly, is a steady,intense, comfortable fire. Love,… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Marriage is a state that is attended with so much care and trouble, that it is a kind of faulty indulgence and… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Marry first, and love will come after is a shocking assertion; since a thousand things may happen to make the state but… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
The longer a woman remains single, the more apprehensive she will be of entering into the state of wedlock. At seventeen or… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
The wife of a self-admirer must expect a very cold and negligent husband. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
There cannot be any great happiness in the married life except each in turn give up his or her own humors and… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
But let not those worthy young women, who may think themselves destined to a single life, repine over-much at their lot; since,… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
I never knew a man who deserved to be thought well of for his morals who had a slight opinion of our Sex in… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
The life of a good man was a continual warfare with his passions. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
A beautiful woman must expect to be more accountable for her steps, than one less attractive. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Vast is the field of Science... the more a man knows, the more he will find he has to know. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
The difference in the education of men and women must give the former great advantages over the latter, even where geniuses are equal. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Love is a blazing, crackling, green-wood flame, as much smoke as flame; friendship, married friendship particularly, is a steady,intense, comfortable fire. Love, in courtship,… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
A good man will honor him who lives up to his religious profession, whatever it be. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Quantity in diet is more to be regarded than quality. A full meal is a great enemy both to study and industry. — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
Superstitious notions propagated in infancy are hardly ever totally eradicate, not even in minds grown strong enough to despise the like credulous folly in… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
The eye is the casement at which the heart generally looks out. Many a woman who will not show herself at the door, has… — Samuel Richardson Copy Share Image
