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He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the read more
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the censures of the world.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
How well I feathered by nest.
How well I feathered by nest.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
Love is the true price of love.
Love is the true price of love.
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have read more
How calm, how beautiful comes on
The stilly hour, when storms are gone!
When warring winds have died away,
And clouds, beneath the glancing ray,
Melt off, and leave the land and sea
Sleeping in bright tranquillity.
He enters the port with a full sail.
He enters the port with a full sail.
