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I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.
I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.
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 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.
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.
Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on read more
Don't be afraid to fail. Don't waste energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK to fail. If you're not failing, you're not growing.
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.
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
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
Quarreling is like cutting water with a sword.
Quarreling is like cutting water with a sword.