Charlotte Lennox Quotes & Sayings

No woman is envious of another's virtue who is conscious of her own. — Charlotte Lennox

It is more important to detect corruption than fiction. — Charlotte Lennox

In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior. — Charlotte Lennox

Custom ... changes the very nature of things; and what was honorable a thousand years ago, may probably be looked upon as infamous now. — Charlotte Lennox

We are better deceived by having some truth told us than none. — Charlotte Lennox

The life of a good man is a continual prayer. — Charlotte Lennox

Truth is not always injured by fiction. — Charlotte Lennox

The law has no power over heroes. — Charlotte Lennox

When a person is found less guilty than he is suspected, he is concluded more innocent than he really is. — Charlotte Lennox

For Heaven's sake, Cousin, resumed Arabella, laughing, how have you spent your Time; and to what Studies have you devoted all your Hours, that you could find none to spare for the Perusal of Books from which all useful Knowlege may be drawn; which give us the most shining Examples of Generosity, Courage, Virtue, and Love; which regulate our Actions, form our Manners, and inspire us with a noble Desire of emulating those great, heroic, and virtuous Actions, which made those Persons so glorious in their Age, and so worthy Imitation in ours? — Charlotte Lennox

What is called liberality is often no more than the vanity of giving, of which some persons are fonder than of what they give. — Charlotte Lennox

It is easy to be just when our own inclinations do not oppose it. — Charlotte Lennox

Truth is too weak to combat prejudice. — Charlotte Lennox

Nothing is more common than for persons to hate those whom they have injured. — Charlotte Lennox

There is no logic like the logic of the heart. — Charlotte Lennox

Politeness is sometimes a great tax upon sincerity. — Charlotte Lennox

The motives even of our best actions will not always bear examination. — Charlotte Lennox

A hero in one age will be a hero in another. — Charlotte Lennox

When Actions are a Censure upon themselves, the Reciter will always be consider'd as a Satirist. — Charlotte Lennox

Whatever is done by design is always overdone. — Charlotte Lennox

The silence of a man who loves to praise is a censure sufficiently severe. — Charlotte Lennox