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Classical antiquity3 quotes
What a woman says to her ardent lover should be written in wind and running water. — Catullus · 54 BCThere is no more trusting in women. — Homer · 700 BCTherefore don't you be gentle to your wife either. Don't tell her everything you know, but tell her one thing and keep another thing hidden. — Homer · 700 BC