If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure to starve.

If all mankind were suddenly to practice honesty, many thousands of people would be sure to starve.

What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy read more

What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him
further, you have the choice of two things--either to lose your
loan or lose your friend.
[Lat., Si quis mutuum quid dederit, sit pro proprio perditum;
Cum repetas, inimicum amicum beneficio invenis tuo.
Si mage exigere cupias, duarum rerum exoritur optio;
Vel illud, quod credideris perdas, vel illum amicum, amiseris.]

Remember tonight.. for it is the beginning of always.

Remember tonight.. for it is the beginning of always.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

All glory comes from daring to begin.

All glory comes from daring to begin.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.
That will be the beginning.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.
That will be the beginning.

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts.
It's what you do with what read more

Oh, my friend, it's not what they take away from you that counts.
It's what you do with what you have left.

A wise man loses nothing, if he but save himself.

A wise man loses nothing, if he but save himself.

Our wasted oil unprofitably burns,
Like hidden lamps in old sepulchral urns.

Our wasted oil unprofitably burns,
Like hidden lamps in old sepulchral urns.