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Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
Flame is very near to smoke.
[Lat., Flamma fumo est proxima.]
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
There can be no great smoke arise, but there must be some fire.
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests read more
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
O joy! that in our embers
Is something that doth live.
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
Fit to give weight to smoke.
[Lat., Dare pondus idonea fumo.]
A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]
A spark neglected has often raised a conflagration.
[Lat., Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit
incendium.]
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
When fire is applied to a stone it cracks.
