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.

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

If there are quarrels between the parents or if their marriage is unhappy, the ground will be prepared in their read more

If there are quarrels between the parents or if their marriage is unhappy, the ground will be prepared in their children for the severest predisposition to a disturbance of sexual development or to neurotic illness

I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.

I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.

I against my brother I and my brother against our cousin, my brother and our cousin against the neighbors, all read more

I against my brother I and my brother against our cousin, my brother and our cousin against the neighbors, all of us against the foreigner.

People generally quarrel because they can't argue.

People generally quarrel because they can't argue.

In quarreling the truth is always lost

In quarreling the truth is always lost

I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the read more

I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.