Maxioms by Samuel Butler
Shear swine, all cry and no wool.
Shear swine, all cry and no wool.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
'Tis virtue, wit, and worth, and all
That men divine and sacred call;
For what is worth, read more
'Tis virtue, wit, and worth, and all
That men divine and sacred call;
For what is worth, in anything,
But so much money as 't will bring?
Through thick and thin.
Through thick and thin.
Independence is essential for permanent but fatal to immediate success.
Independence is essential for permanent but fatal to immediate success.
