Son, heed my instruction, and apply thyself to know women; let thine eyes observe her when she is with another, for what she doeth with him, she will do with thee, also.

My son, beware of a plain damsel who charmeth thee, for she needeth much wile, and useth diverse weapons.

A reproof entereth more into a woman of sense than an hundred compliments into a fool.

Beware of a woman who signeth not her name to her letters; she will bear watching, aye, she hath a past.

The world is full of women, and the women full of wile; so that a man, if he goeth not warily withal, shall surely fall a prey thereunto.

Most women have all other women as adversaries; most men have all other men as their allies.

Seek one woman whom thou canst trust, and to her who lovest thee best, tell thy secrets. She will deliver thee from the hands of strange women, she will expose their craft; and of her who flattereth thee, will she make known the reason.

Some women are to be captured by storm and some taken by siege; yet if there be not a traitor in her heart that shall deliver up the garrison, thou shalt not prevail over her.

Can a woman entertain a man and a pet at the same time? I say unto thee, one of the twain shall suffer jealousy.