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In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
In an evil hour thou bring'st her home. [You are marrying a
shrew.]
The wrongs of a Husband or Master are not reproached.
The wrongs of a Husband or Master are not reproached.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.
The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
