"Divorce" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... consulted by a woman desirous of bringing action against her husband for a divorce. She related a harrowing tale of the ill-treatment she had received at his hands. So impressive was her recital that the lawyer, for a moment, was startled out of his usual professional composure. "From what you say ...
— Best Short Stories • Various
... are the judges in Turkey, Arabia, Persia and Hindustan, of all civil and religious causes; they likewise marry, divorce, &c. ...
— Bagh O Bahar, Or Tales of the Four Darweshes • Mir Amman of Dihli
... offensive insolence. And I have thought upon this occasion better of Julius Caesar's delicacy than I did, when I read of it; who, upon an attempt made on his wife, to which, however, it does not appear she gave the least encouragement, said to those who pleaded for her against the divorce he was resolved upon, that the wife of Caesar ought not to be suspected.—Indeed, Madam," continued I, "it would extremely shock me, but to know that any wicked heart had conceived a design upon me; upon me, give me leave to repeat, ...
— Pamela (Vol. II.) • Samuel Richardson
... smile, Sir, at my givin' her so much; Yes, divorce is cheap, Sir, but I take no stock in such! True and fair I married her, when she was blithe and young; And Betsey was al'ays good to me, exceptin' ...
— Farm Ballads • Will Carleton
... must have had but little strength, if it can be killed by so slight a matter! Can a jest divorce us? Is there any need to be ...
— Amphitryon • Moliere
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