Shadow owes its birth to light.

Quote by John Gay

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The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.

No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die who've no retreat.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the...

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the...

In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow

In beauty, faults conspicuous grow; the smallest speck is seen on snow

On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends.

On the choice of friends, Our good or evil name depends.

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

What then in love can woman do? If we grow fond they shun us. And...

Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts.

Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts.

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

What frenzy dictates, jealousy believes

But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and...

But his kiss was so sweet, and so closely he pressed, that I languished and...

We only part to meet again.

We only part to meet again.

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

'While there is life, there's hope,' he cried; 'Then why such haste?' so groaned and...

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self

Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils...

Gamesters and highwaymen are generally very good to their whores, but they are very devils...

Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty

Youth's the season made for joys, Love is then our duty

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

The brave love mercy, and delight to save.

Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals...

Lions, wolves, and vultures don't live together in herds, droves or flocks. Of all animals...

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one's self.

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot...

But money, wife, is the true Fuller's Earth for reputations, there is not a spot...