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A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
You cannot make a wind-mill goe with a paire of bellowes.
Begging a courtesy is selling liberty.
Begging a courtesy is selling liberty.
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream read more
Just as the felon condemn'd to die--
With a very natural loathing--
Leaving the sheriff to dream of ropes,
From his gloomy cell in a vision elopes,
To caper on sunny greens and slopes,
Instead of the dance upon nothing.
