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A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on
fire.
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on
fire.
The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the read more
The heart of the wise in in the house of mourning, but the heart
of fools is in the house of mirth.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
Idle folks have the most labour.
Idle folks have the most labour.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the read more
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the weak.
Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.
Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.