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His deeds do not agree with his words.
[Lat., Facta ejus cum dictis discrepant.]
His deeds do not agree with his words.
[Lat., Facta ejus cum dictis discrepant.]
Deeds are males, words females are.
Deeds are males, words females are.
'Tis not what man Does which exalts him, but what man Would do.
'Tis not what man Does which exalts him, but what man Would do.
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
An injury graves itself in metal, but a benefit writes itself in
water.
[Fr., L'injure se grave en read more
An injury graves itself in metal, but a benefit writes itself in
water.
[Fr., L'injure se grave en metal; et le bienfait s'escrit en
l'onde.]
To be nameless in worthy deeds, exceeds an infamous history.
To be nameless in worthy deeds, exceeds an infamous history.
Our deeds still travel with us from afar.
And what we have been makes us what we are.
Our deeds still travel with us from afar.
And what we have been makes us what we are.
Anything done for another is done for oneself.
[Lat., Qui facit per alium facit per se.]
Anything done for another is done for oneself.
[Lat., Qui facit per alium facit per se.]
Who doth right deeds
Is twice born, and who doeth ill deeds vile.
Who doth right deeds
Is twice born, and who doeth ill deeds vile.
