When a bachelor of philosophy from the Antilles refuses to apply for certification as a teacher on the grounds of his color I say that philosophy has never saved anyone. When someone else strives and strains to prove to me that black men are as intelligent as white men I say that intelligence has never saved anyone: and that is true, for, if philosophy and intelligence are invoked to proclaim the equality of men, they have also been employed to justify the extermination of men.
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Compromise: An amiable arrangement between husband and wife whereby they agree to let her have her own way.
Compromise: An amiable arrangement between husband and wife whereby they agree to let her have her own way.
Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
Marriage is a three ring circus: engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
When a man brings his wife flowers for no reason, there's a reason.
When a man brings his wife flowers for no reason, there's a reason.
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.
Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.
A husband is what's left of the lover after the nerve has been extracted.
A husband is what's left of the lover after the nerve has been extracted.
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.
Marital Freedom: The liberty that allows a husband to do exactly that which his wife pleases.
Marital Freedom: The liberty that allows a husband to do exactly that which his wife pleases.
A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.
A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.
