“A husband can commit no greater blunder than to discuss his wife, if she is virtuous, with his mistress; unless it be to mention his mistress, if she is beautiful, to his wife.” IfsBeautifulMistakeGreaterWifeHusbandCommitVirtuousMistressBlundersShe Is Beautiful Author:Honore de Balzac
“A virtuous mind in a fair body is indeed a fine picture in a good light, and therefore it is no wonder that it makes the beautiful sex all over charms.” MindBodyLightBeautifulSexWomenWonderFineFairsCharmVirtuous Book:Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Addison (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Joseph Addison (Illustrated)
“It is that faculty by which we discover and enjoy the beautiful, the picturesque, and the sublime in literature, art, and nature; which recognizes a noble thought, as a virtuous mind welcomes a pure sentiment by a involuntary glow of satisfaction. But while the principle of perception is inherent in the soul, it requires a certain amount of knowledge to draw out and direct it.” MindArtSoulBeautifulCertainLiteratureEnjoyPrinciplesAmountTastePurePerceptionDrawsDirectSatisfactionNobleFacultySentimentsVirtuousInherentSublimeInvoluntaryPicturesque Author:Robert Aris Willmott