“The symptoms of compassion and benevolence, in some people, are like those minute guns which warn you that you are in deadly peril.” PeopleCompassionMinutesGunBoresSymptomsPerilBenevolence Author:Sophie Swetchine
“The best of lessons, for a good many people, would be to listen at a keyhole. It is a pity for such that the practice is dishonorable.” PeopleWould BePracticeLessonsPityGood ManConceitDishonorableKeyholes Author:Sophie Swetchine
“I like people to be saints; but I want them to be first and superlatively honest men.” PeopleMenWantFirstsHonestHonestySaintHonest Man Author:Sophie Swetchine
“People read every thing nowadays, except books.” PeopleBookReadingBook Reading Author:Sophie Swetchine
