"Quarrels never could last long,
If on one side only lay the wrong."
Just think of the last time you got into a fight whether that be with your spouse, parents, or friends. Chances are you were not 100% right, and they were not 100% wrong. The definition of a quarrel is an angry argument or disagreement, typically between people who are on good terms. If one side of the argument was completely inaccurate, it would not take much to disprove it, and vice versa. Although this is not always the case, each side has some sort of wrong doing they aren't acknowledging.
It was really difficult to just pick one quote to discuss, because so many of them were easily related to. You would think that a bunch of things written in the early 18th century would be no longer valid in current society, when in fact they are very relevant.
I completely agree with your reference to this old quote holding relevance today. From experience, I can say that I have yet to be right in any argument with my fiancee and she prefers it that way! I guess that the value in words are similar to value in material items because they both withstand the test of time to enlighten future generations of the lessons learned in the past.
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