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

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When we risk no contradiction, it prompts the tongue to deal in fiction

When we risk no contradiction, it prompts the tongue to deal in fiction

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...

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please

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.

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.

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...

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.

By ignorance is pride increased; Those most assume who know the least

By ignorance is pride increased; Those most assume who know the least

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

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

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

Praising all alike, is praising none

Praising all alike, is praising none

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.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow thee.

I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.

I must have women - there is nothing unbends the mind like them.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

You can only be called a hypocrite if you judge others first.

She who has never loved has never lived.

She who has never loved has never lived.

'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...

Those people, who hate you, envy your freedom.

Those people, who hate you, envy your freedom.

Animals don't hate, and we're supposed to be better than them.

Animals don't hate, and we're supposed to be better than them.

You cannot hate other people without hating your self

You cannot hate other people without hating your self

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.

Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear...

Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear...