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There must be some reason why a man must be convinced, while a woman must be persuaded.
There must be some reason why a man must be convinced, while a woman must be persuaded.
A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much read more
A man does not mind being blamed for his faults, and being punished for them, and he patiently suffers much for them; but he becomes impatient if he is required to give them up
Men forget but never forgive. Women forgive but never forget.
Men forget but never forgive. Women forgive but never forget.
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
Fools give you reasons, wise men never try.
By jove, no wonder women don't love war nor understand it, nor can operate in it as a rule; it read more
By jove, no wonder women don't love war nor understand it, nor can operate in it as a rule; it takes a man to suffer what other men have invented . . .
A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth - read more
A man snatches the first kiss, pleads for the second, demands the third, takes the fourth, accepts the fifth - and endures all the rest.
When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at read more
When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself.
Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.
Men are happy to be laughed at for their humor, but not for their folly.
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.
A man of honour should never forget what he is because he sees what others are.