"It is a pleasant thing to reflect upon, and good for a man's digestion, to know that his wife is comfortable and well taken care of; and there is nothing like a comfortable wife, to make a man comfort…"

"The town was a place of great resort, and much business was done there."

"I have a great contempt for all forms of political corruption."

"I have a great contempt for all forms of class distinction."

"It is a most extraordinary thing that I have never been able to get a moment's peace in my life, without having to pay for it."