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Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.
The pupil will eclipse his tutor, I warrant.
The pupil will eclipse his tutor, I warrant.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
The greatest step is that out of doores.
[The greatest step is that out of doors.]
The greatest step is that out of doores.
[The greatest step is that out of doors.]
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.