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There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn
There are two perfectly good men, one dead, and the other unborn
Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot.
Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot.
When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at read more
When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those read more
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold.
All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold.
Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.
Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.
A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much read more
A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much for them; but he becomes impatient if he is required to give them up
There must be some reason why a man must be convinced, while a woman must be persuaded.
There must be some reason why a man must be convinced, while a woman must be persuaded.
Men are not disturbed by things, but the view they take of things.
Men are not disturbed by things, but the view they take of things.