They will both be happy, and I do not grudge them their bliss; but I groan under my own misery: some of my suffering is very acute. Truly, I ought not to have been born: they should have smothered me at first cry.
What you want to ignite in others must first burn inside yourself.
Consistency, madam, is the first of Christian duties.
I can so clearly distinguish between the criminal and his crime; I can so sincerely forgive the first while I abhor the last.
Take my love. One day share my life. Be my dearest, first on earth.
That to begin with; let respect be the foundation, affection the first floor, love the superstructure.
He was the first to recognise me, and to love what he saw.