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Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.
The mind still longs for what it has missed, and loses itself in
the contemplation of the past.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His read more
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
Old soldiers never die;
They fade away!
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
The eye and Religion can beare no jesting.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
