George Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne Quotes
Of all the kind of pains, the greatest pain is to love and to love in vain.
Of all the plagues with which the world is curst, Of every ill, a woman is the worst.
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 we fell; Not left us women, or not threatened hell.
Marriage the happiest bond of love might be, If hands were only joined when hearts agree.
The virtuous nothing fear but life with shame, And death's a pleasant road that leads to fame.
Whoe'er thou art, thy Lord and master see, Thou wast my Slave, thou art, or thou shalt be.
Who to a woman trusts his peace of mind, Trusts a frail bark, with a tempestuous wind.
O Love! thou bane of the most generous souls! Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain pain.
Shall Nature, erring from her first command, self-preservation, fall by her own hand?
The radiant sun sends from above ten thousand blessings down, nor is he set so high for show alone.
