Union of hearts, not hands, does a marriage make, and sympathy of mind keeps love awake.
Man is the circled oak; woman the ivy.
Order, thou eye of action.
There is no merit where there is no trial; and till experience stamps the mark of strength, cowards may pass for heroes, and faith for falsehood.
Law that shocks equity is reason's murderer.
First, then, a woman will, or won't, - depend on't; If she will do't, she will; and there's an end on't. But, if she won't, since safe and sound your trust is, Fear is affront: and jealousy injustice.