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It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that read more
It goes far toward making a man faithful to let him understand that you think him so; and he that does but suspect I will deceive him gives me a sort of right to do it.
They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever.
They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever.
FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
FIDELITY, n. A virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Be not the first by whom the new are tried,
Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
My twin and I
were wombmates
and then roommates.
Some day our bodies
will be tombmates.
(as their souls will read more
My twin and I
were wombmates
and then roommates.
Some day our bodies
will be tombmates.
(as their souls will be together
with those of their husbands in paradise).
A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, read more
A good government implies two things: fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
[Lat., Poscunt fidem secunda, at adversa exigunt.]
Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.
[Lat., Poscunt fidem secunda, at adversa exigunt.]
Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
Be slow to fall into friendship, but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.
I never will desert Mr. Micawber.
I never will desert Mr. Micawber.