It is their esprit de corps , which demands that, once a man has made that surrender of himself in marriage which is so advantageous to his conqueror, he shall take care that the terms of the treaty are maintained; both in order that the agreement itself may lose none of its force by the permission of any laxity in its observance, and that men, having given up everything, may, at least, be assured of their bargain, namely, exclusive possession.
— from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life by Arthur Schopenhauer

One of her sons was required to get up every morning and light the fire.
— from Quit Your Worrying! by George Wharton James