--BURKE.
Nothing can be more touching than to behold a soft and tender female,
who had been all weakness and dependence, and alive to every trivial
roughness while treading the prosperous paths of life, suddenly rising
in mental force to be the comforter and supporter of her husband under
misfortune, and abiding with unshrinking firmness the bitterest blast
of adversity.--WASHINGTON IRVING.
Thy wife is a constellation of virtues, she's the moon, and thou art
the man in the moon.--CONGREVE.
For nothing lovelier can be found
In woman, than to study household good,
And good works in her husband to promote.
--MILTON.
What is there in the vale of life
Half so delightful as a wife;
When friendship, love and peace combine
To stamp the marriage-bond divine?
--COWPER.
O woman! thou knowest the hour when the goodman of the house will
return, when the heat and burden of the day are past; do not let him
at such time, when he is weary with toil and jaded with
discouragement, find upon his coming to his habitation that the foot
which should hasten to meet him is wandering at a distance, that the
soft hand which should wipe the sweat from his brow is knocking at the
door of other houses.--WASHINGTON IRVING.
WISDOM.--It is more easy to be wise for others than for ourselves.
--LA ROCHEFOUCAULD.
The clouds may drop down titles and estates, both may seek us; but
wisdom must be sought.
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