pride and prejudice quotes

Mr Darcy, ch58 - gender equality

"You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased."

Elizabeth Ch 1 - class

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Mrs Bennet ch3 - marriage obsession

"If I can but see one of my daughters happily settled at Netherfield... and all the others equally well married, I shall have nothing to wish for."

Elizabeth ch56 - class (to LCdB)

"He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman's daughter; so far we are equal."

Elizabeth ch31 - nonconformity

"There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others"

Mr collins ch6 - marriage

"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance."

Elizabeth - love

"I cannot marry a man I do not love"

Elizabeth ch5 - pride

"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."

Mr Darcy growth + gender roles - ch58

"As a child, I was taught what was right, but I was not taught to correct my temper. I was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit... I was spoilt by my parents, who, though good themselves, allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing."