“Beware of a woman who signeth not her name to her letters; she will bear watching, aye, she hath a past.” Quote by Gelett Burgess
“I do not wish to hide my origins, nor do I seek to make it a subject of conversation. I am what I am.” WishTalkingSubjectsConversationI Am What I Am Author:Ryan Giggs
“Son, heed my instruction, and apply thyself to know women; let thine eyes observe her when she is with another, for what she doeth with him, she will do with thee, also.” KnowsEyeWomenSonTheeInstructionThyselfHeed Author:Gelett Burgess
“My son, beware of a plain damsel who charmeth thee, for she needeth much wile, and useth diverse weapons.” WomenSonWeaponsTheeMy SonDiverse Author:Gelett Burgess
“The world is full of women, and the women full of wile; so that a man, if he goeth not warily withal, shall surely fall a prey thereunto.” IfsMenWorldFallWomenPreyGoeth Author:Gelett Burgess
“A reproof entereth more into a woman of sense than an hundred compliments into a fool.” WomenFoolHundredComplimentReproof Author:Gelett Burgess
“If thou makest a statement concerning women, lo, she shall immediately try to disprove it straightway. She goeth by contraries.” IfsTryingWomenContraryStatementsGoethMakest Author:Gelett Burgess
“Seek one woman whom thou canst trust, and to her who lovest thee best, tell thy secrets. She will deliver thee from the hands of strange women, she will expose their craft; and of her who flattereth thee, will she make known the reason.” ReasonHandsWomenSecretKnownStrangeCraftsTheeOne Woman Author:Gelett Burgess
“Some women are to be captured by storm and some taken by siege; yet if there be not a traitor in her heart that shall deliver up the garrison, thou shalt not prevail over her.” IfsHeartWomenTakenStormCapturedTraitorSiege Author:Gelett Burgess
“Can a woman entertain a man and a pet at the same time? I say unto thee, one of the twain shall suffer jealousy.” MenSufferingWomenTheePet Author:Gelett Burgess
“Propose not to a woman when she hath gotten a new frock, nor when she is puffed up with victories; when she reigneth and rejoiceth in her hour of triumph, come not nigh unto her; but when she be ill or weary, when she is cast down in spirit and needeth a comforter, then be thou ready, and make thy suit.” SpiritHoursReadyVictoryCastsIllSuitsTriumphWearyProposeComforter Author:Gelett Burgess