James Wood, comp. Dictionary of Quotations. 1899.
Lady Blessington
A woman’s head is always influenced by her heart; but a man’s heart is always influenced by his head.
Genius is the gold in the mine; talent is the miner who works and brings it out.
Superstition is but the fear of belief; religion is the confidence.
The chief requisites for a courtier are a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.