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Such a wife as I want... must be young, handsome I lay most stress upon a good shape, sensible a read more
Such a wife as I want... must be young, handsome I lay most stress upon a good shape, sensible a little learning will do, well-bread, chaste, and tender. As to religion, a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in God and hate a saint.
He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.
He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
The man that blushes is not quite a brute.
The man that blushes is not quite a brute.
It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.
It is always incomprehensible to a man that a woman should ever refuse an offer of marriage.
A mother understands what a child does not say.
A mother understands what a child does not say.
A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete read more
A single man has not nearly the value he would have in a state of union. He is an incomplete animal. He resembles the odd half of a pair of scissors.
Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.
Epperson's law: When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at.
Epperson's law: When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at.