A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that ancient institution the old one.

Quote by Douglas Jerrold

Topics: Agriculture Quotes, Earth Quotes

He who owns the soil, owns up to the sky.

He who owns the soil, owns up to the sky.

The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.

The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.

The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.

The surest way to hit a woman's heart is to take aim kneeling.

Treason is like diamonds; there is nothing to be made by the small trader

Treason is like diamonds; there is nothing to be made by the small trader

Love's like the measles, all the worse when it comes late in life.

Love's like the measles, all the worse when it comes late in life.

Troubles are like babies - they only grow by nursing

Troubles are like babies - they only grow by nursing

Earth is here so kind [Australia], that just tickle her with a hoe and she...

Earth is here so kind [Australia], that just tickle her with a hoe and she...

A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims.

A coquette is like a recruiting sergeant, always on the lookout for fresh victims.

What would women do if they could not cry? What poor, defenseless creatures they would...

What would women do if they could not cry? What poor, defenseless creatures they would...

We love peace, but not peace at any price. There is a peace more destructive...

We love peace, but not peace at any price. There is a peace more destructive...

Husbands are like fires - they go out when they're left unattended.

Husbands are like fires - they go out when they're left unattended.

Men who don't understand women fall into two groups: Bachelors and Husbands.

Men who don't understand women fall into two groups: Bachelors and Husbands.

A husband is what's left of the lover after the nerve has been extracted.

A husband is what's left of the lover after the nerve has been extracted.

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the...

A good husband is never the first to go to sleep at night or the...

I could be such a wonderful wife to another wifes husband.

I could be such a wonderful wife to another wifes husband.

The impulse of the American woman to geld her husband and castrate her sons is...

The impulse of the American woman to geld her husband and castrate her sons is...

Husbands never become good; they merely become proficient

Husbands never become good; they merely become proficient

A lover may be a shadowy creature, but husbands are made of flesh and blood.

A lover may be a shadowy creature, but husbands are made of flesh and blood.

Married men make the best husbands

Married men make the best husbands

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that...

It is easier to be a lover than a husband for the simple reason that...

My wife's in judge of me, Murdered in cold blood is what I'm gonna be,...

My wife's in judge of me, Murdered in cold blood is what I'm gonna be,...

I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.

I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.