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In quarreling the truth is always lost
In quarreling the truth is always lost
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
I against my brother I and my brother against our cousin, my brother and our cousin against the neighbors, all read more
I against my brother I and my brother against our cousin, my brother and our cousin against the neighbors, all of us against the foreigner.
The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war read more
The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war to follow between Princes.
Be not the first one to quarrel, nor the last to make up
Be not the first one to quarrel, nor the last to make up
People generally quarrel because they can't argue.
People generally quarrel because they can't argue.
When two men quarrel, the one who yields first displays the nobler nature.
When two men quarrel, the one who yields first displays the nobler nature.
The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel.
The test of a man or woman's breeding is how they behave in a quarrel.
I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the read more
I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.