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O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of read more
O, a kiss
Long as my exile, sweet as my revenge!
Now, by the jealous queen of heaven, that kiss
I carried from thee dear; and my true lip
Hath virgined it e'er since.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.
A woman sometimes scorns what best contents her.
What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others.
What you would not have done to yourselves, never do unto others.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
He can do most who has most power.
He can do most who has most power.
To persevere
In obstinate condolement is a course
Of impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief.
To persevere
In obstinate condolement is a course
Of impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief.
A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.
A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.