Marguerite Gardiner Quotes & Sayings

15 most famous Marguerite Gardiner quotes and sayings (writer). These are the first 10 quotes we have.

“Happiness consists not in having much, but in being content with little.”

“Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.”

“The chief prerequisite for a escort is to have a flexible conscience and an inflexible politeness.”

“Who could look on these monuments without reflecting on the vanity of mortals in thus offering up testimonials of their respect for persons of whose very names posterity is ignorant?”

“In France, a woman may forget that she is neither young nor handsome; for the absence of these claims to attention does not expose her to be neglected by the male sex.”

“Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.”

“We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.”

“Yes, the meeting of dear friends atones for the regret of separation; and like it so much enhances affection, that after absence one wonders how one has been able to stay away from them so long.”

“When we bring back with us the objects most dear, and find those we left unchanged, we are tempted to doubt the lapse of time; but one link in the chain of affection broken, and every thing seems altered.”