Marriage the happiest bond of love might be, If hands were only joined when hearts agree. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Agree Copy Share Image
Patience is the virtue of an ass, who treads beneath his burden and complains not. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Ass Copy Share Image
The radiant sun sends from above ten thousand blessings down, nor is he set so high for show alone. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Blessing Copy Share Image
Whoe'er thou art, thy Lord and master see, Thou wast my Slave, thou art, or thou shalt be. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Art Copy Share Image
Who to a woman trusts his peace of mind, Trusts a frail bark, with a tempestuous wind. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Bark Copy Share Image
Mankind, from Adam, have been women's fools; Women, from Eve, have been the devil's tools: Heaven might have spar'd one torment when… — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Adam Copy Share Image
Beauty should be kind, as well as charm. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Be kind Copy Share Image
The virtuous nothing fear but life with shame, And death's a pleasant road that leads to fame. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Death Copy Share Image
Of all the kind of pains, the greatest pain is to love and to love in vain. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Emotional Copy Share Image
Shall Nature, erring from her first command, self-preservation, fall by her own hand? — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Command Copy Share Image
Of all the plagues with which the world is curst, Of every ill, a woman is the worst. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Ill Copy Share Image
Happy the man, of mortals happiest he, Whose quiet mind from vain desires is free; Whom neither hopes deceive, nor fears torment,… — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Contentment Copy Share Image
O Love! thou bane of the most generous souls! Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain pain. — George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Bane Copy Share Image
