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If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
Who teacheth often learns himself.
Who teacheth often learns himself.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
Give place to your superiors.
Give place to your superiors.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be read more
Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be resisted.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.