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A long dispute means both parties are wrong
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
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
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.
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.
Quarreling is like cutting water with a sword.
Quarreling is like cutting water with a sword.
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.
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.
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.