Mary Wortley Montagu People Quotations

Prudent people are very happy; 'tis an exceeding fine thing, that's certain, but I was born without it, and shall retain to my day of Death the Humour of saying what I think.

Making verses is almost as common as taking snuff, and God can tell what miserable stuff people carry about in their pockets, and offer to all their acquaintances, and you know one cannot refuse reading and taking a pinch.

People wish their enemies dead - but I do not; I say give them the gout, give them the stone!

people never write calmly but when they write indifferently.

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

People are never so near playing the fool as when they think themselves wise.