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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 falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
The falling out of faithful friends, renewing is of love.
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.
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
A long dispute means both parties are wrong
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.
A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.
A married couple are well suited when both partners usually feel the need for a quarrel at the same time.
The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war read more
The same reason that makes us chide and brawl and fall out with any of our neighbors, causeth a war to follow between Princes.
People generally quarrel because they can't argue.
People generally quarrel because they can't argue.