For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men a foresight of those evils that too often prove to be the children of that blind father; a passion, that carries us to commit errors with as much ease as whirlwinds move feathers, and begets in us an unwearied industry to the attainment of what we desire.


Life of Dr. Donne (1640).

Izaak Walton Quotes

For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men a foresight of those evils that too often prove to be the children of that...

For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men a foresight of those evils that too often prove to be the children of that...

For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men a foresight of those evils that too often prove to be the children of that...

For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men a foresight of those evils that too often prove to be the children of that...