241 Quotes by Samuel Richardson

A departure from the truth was hardly ever known to be a single one.

Parents sometimes make not those allowances for youth, which, when young, they wished to be made for themselves.

She who is more ashamed of dishonesty than of poverty will not be easily overcome.

Women are so much in love with compliments that rather than want them, they will compliment one another, yet mean no more by it than the men do.

The little words in the Republic of Letters, like the little folks in a nation, are the most useful and significant.

In all Works of This, and of the Dramatic Kind, STORY, or AMUSEMENT, should be considered as little more than the Vehicle to the more necessary INSTRUCTION.

What pity that Religion and Love, which heighten our relish for the things of both worlds, should ever run the human heart into enthusiasm, superstition, or uncharitableness!

It is better to be thought perverse than insincere.

A good man will honor him who lives up to his religious profession, whatever it be.