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Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.
Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.
A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.
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.]
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
Who will make a doore of gold must knock a naile every day.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
Neither cast your pearls before swine.
Neither cast your pearls before swine.
