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We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh
till your hearts ake.
We Batchelors laugh and shew our teeth, but you married men laugh
till your hearts ake.
Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
Laughter
Leaves us doubly serious shortly after.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.
Ask but enough, and you may lower the price as you list.
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
We must love, as looking one day to hate.
We must love, as looking one day to hate.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"
It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.