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Be kind to thy father, for when thou were young, who loved thee so fondly as he? He caught the read more
Be kind to thy father, for when thou were young, who loved thee so fondly as he? He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, and joined in thy innocent glee.
Women see better than men. Men see lazily, if they do not expect to act. Women see quite without any read more
Women see better than men. Men see lazily, if they do not expect to act. Women see quite without any wish to act.
Marriage is a great institution, but who wants to live in an institution?
Marriage is a great institution, but who wants to live in an institution?
The woman is the home. That's where she used to be, and that's where she still is. You might ask read more
The woman is the home. That's where she used to be, and that's where she still is. You might ask me, What if a man tries to be part of the home -- will the woman let him? I answer yes. Because then he becomes one of the children.
As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a read more
As blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently.
Govern a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently.
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of read more
Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of their wives at which some men seem to arrive.
A mother understands what a child does not say.
A mother understands what a child does not say.