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.

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

I despise the pleasure of pleasing people that I despise.

people never write calmly but when they write indifferently.

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

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.