Mankind, from Adam, have been women's fools; Women, from Eve, have been the devil's tools: Heaven might have spar'd one torment when we fell; Not left us women, or not threatened hell. Votes: 6
Beauty should be kind, as well as charm. Votes: 3
Patience is the virtue of an ass, who treads beneath his burden and complains not. Votes: 3
Who to a woman trusts his peace of mind, Trusts a frail bark, with a tempestuous wind. Votes: 3
Whoe'er thou art, thy Lord and master see, Thou wast my Slave, thou art, or thou shalt be. Votes: 3
Shall Nature, erring from her first command, self-preservation, fall by her own hand? Votes: 2
There is no heaven like mutual love. Votes: 2
Happy the man, of mortals happiest he, Whose quiet mind from vain desires is free; Whom neither hopes deceive, nor fears torment, But lives at peace, within himself content; In thought, or act, accountable to none But to himself, and to the gods alone. Votes: 0
Marriage the happiest bond of love might be, If hands were only joined when hearts agree. Votes: 0
O Love! thou bane of the most generous souls! Thou doubtful pleasure, and thou certain pain. Votes: 0
Of all the kind of pains, the greatest pain is to love and to love in vain. Votes: 0
Of all the plagues with which the world is curst, Of every ill, a woman is the worst. Votes: 0
The radiant sun sends from above ten thousand blessings down, nor is he set so high for show alone. Votes: 0
The virtuous nothing fear but life with shame, And death's a pleasant road that leads to fame. Votes: 0