Eliza Haywood Quotes

• Nothing can be more true, than that the greatest Boasters have the least of what they pretend to.

  Eliza Haywood

  Boasters, Boast

  Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.163, Broadview Press

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• Those Women who boast the Affections of their Admirers, have a greater share of Vanity than Love.

  Eliza Haywood

  Vanity, Affection, Admirer

  Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.198, Broadview Press

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• To know ourselves, is agreed by all to be the most useful Learning; the first Lessons, therefore, given us ought to be on that Subject.

  Eliza Haywood

  Lessons, Firsts, Genocide

  Eliza Haywood (1999). “Selections from The Female Spectator”, p.58, Oxford University Press

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• Possession naturally abates the Vigour of Desire.

  Eliza Haywood

  Desire, Possession

  Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.28, Broadview Press

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• The jealous have but moments of Delight for years of Pain.

  Eliza Haywood

  Jealousy, Pain, Years

  Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.183, Broadview Press

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• Those who are unjust in one Thing, will be so in others.

  Eliza Haywood

  Unjust, Injustice, One Thing

  Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.212, Broadview Press

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• Most People are wretched more by the Fears of what may come, than what they endure at present. ... a manifest Contradiction to good Sense; for who, with the right use of that, wou'd lose the Enjoyment of a present Comfort, to lament a Misfortune only in Supposition; which ten to one never comes to pass.

  Eliza Haywood

  Fear, People, Live In The Moment

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• The Unhappy may, possibly, by indulging Thought, hit on some lucky Stratagem for the Relief of his Misfortunes, and the Happy may be infinitely more so by contemplating on his Condition.

  Eliza Haywood

  Unhappy, Relief, Lucky

  Eliza Haywood (1999). “Selections from The Female Spectator”, p.60, Oxford University Press

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• Of all the Beauties, it is that which attracts the most lasting Admiration, gives the greatest Charm to every thing we say or do, and renders us amiable in every Station, and thro' every Stage of Life.

  Eliza Haywood

  Giving, Admiration, Charm

  Eliza Haywood (1999). “Selections from The Female Spectator”, p.72, Oxford University Press

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• There is one Quality, which has somewhat so heavenly in it; that by so much the more we are possess'd of it, by so much the more we draw nearer to the Great Author of Nature.

  Eliza Haywood

  Quality, Draws, Great Author

  Eliza Haywood (1999). “Selections from The Female Spectator”, p.72, Oxford University Press

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• Those possest of the greatest Virtues are always least pleas'd with the repetition of them.

  Eliza Haywood

  Virtue, Repetition

  Eliza Haywood (2004). “Fantomina and Other Works”, p.124, Broadview Press

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• These are the lords
  That have bought titles: men may merchandise
  Wares, ay and traffic in all commodities
  From sea to sea, and from shore to shore:
  But in my thought, of all things that are sold,
  'Tis pity honor should be bought for gold:
  It cuts off all desert.

  Eliza Haywood

  Cutting, Men, Sea

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