The critical period in matrimony is breakfast-time.

A.P. Herbert

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Topic

Marriage

Author

A.P. Herbert

Source

Marrowfat v. Marrowfat: Is Marriage Lawful? Punch

Medium

Essay

Genre

Satire

Language

English

Time

1935 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Politician Lawyer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Herbert, A. P. "Marrowfat v. Marrowfat." Punch, 13 July 1927.

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O, let America be America again—
The land that never has been yet—
And yet must be—the land where every man is free.

Langston Hughes

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Topic
American ideals America

Author

Langston Hughes
Source
Let America Be America Again
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1936 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Hughes, Langston. "Let America Be America Again." Esquire Magazine, July 1936.

Another quote about Marriage

The legal theory is, that marriage makes the husband and wife one person, and that person is the husband.

Lucretia Mott

Discourse on Woman

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Topic
Marriage and law Marriage
Speaker
Lucretia Mott
Source
Discourse on Woman
Medium
Lecture
Language
English
Time
1849 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Mott, Lucretia. "Discourse on Woman." 17 Dec. 1849, Philadelphia's Assembly Hall, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Lecture.

Current Citation

Mott, Lucretia. "Lucretia Mott: Why Should Not Woman Seek to Be a Reformer?" Great Speeches by American Women, edited by James Daley. Dover Publications, 2007.