“I'll suffer no daughter of mine to play the fool with her heart, indeed! She shall marry for the purpose for which matrimony was ordained amongst people of birth--that is, for the aggrandisement of her family, the extending of their political influence--for becoming, in short, the depository of their mutual interest. These are the only purposes for which persons of rank ever think of marriage.” PeopleThinkingHeartPersonsPlayPoliticalPurposeSufferingInterestInfluenceMinesFoolBirthBecomingDaughterMutualMatrimonyExtendingMutual InterestPolitical Influence Book:Marriage [by S.E. Ferrier]. Edinb. ed Source: Marriage [by S.E. Ferrier]. Edinb. ed
“There are plenty of fools in the world; but if they had not been sent for some wise purpose, they wouldn't have been here; and since they are here they have as good a right to have elbow-room in the world as the wisest.” IfsWorldHas BeensPurposeRoomsWiseFoolPlentyWisestElbows Book:Marriage [by S.E. Ferrier]. Source: Marriage [by S.E. Ferrier].
