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That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
It is a kingly act to help the fallen.
It is a kingly act to help the fallen.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
Variety's the very spice of life,
That gives it all its flavour.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
Sufferance is the badge of all our tribe.
Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.
Not a long day, but a good heart rids worke.
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
But pleasures are like poppies spread:
You seize the flower,--its bloom is shed.
But pleasures are like poppies spread:
You seize the flower,--its bloom is shed.
Regarding nothing as done, while ought remained to be done.
Regarding nothing as done, while ought remained to be done.