Quote#Love
For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men…
Quote byIzaak Walton · 1593–1683
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Life of Dr. Donne (1640).
English (original)
For love is a flattering mischief, that hath denied aged and wise men a foresight of those evils that too often prove to be the children of that blind father; a passion, that carries us to commit errors with as much ease as whirlwinds move feathers, and begets in us an unwearied industry to the attainment of what we desire.
— Izaak Walton
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