Marriage is an estate of long duration, and one which should not be entered into lightly or without the approval of our closest friends and relatives.
Original text (French)
Original text (French)
Some there are who are much more ashamed of confessing a sin than of committing it.
As two unhappy people often will, the one sought out the other.
They cry sour grapes when the object of their desires is beyond their grasp.
Blessed is he who has it in his power to do evil, yet does it not.
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