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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 strove with none; for none was worth my strife.
I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.
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 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.
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.
People generally quarrel because they can't argue.
People generally quarrel because they can't argue.
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.
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.