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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.
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
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
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.
In quarreling the truth is always lost
In quarreling the truth is always lost
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.
If there are quarrels between the parents or if their marriage is unhappy, the ground will be prepared in their read more
If there are quarrels between the parents or if their marriage is unhappy, the ground will be prepared in their children for the severest predisposition to a disturbance of sexual development or to neurotic illness
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; read more
I find my wife hath something in her gizzard, that only waits an opportunity of being provoked to bring up; but I will not, for my content-sake, give it.
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
A long dispute means both parties are wrong