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'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
'Tis an ill dog that deserves not a crust.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.
Quick beleevers neede broad shoulders.
Love and businesse teach eloquence.
Love and businesse teach eloquence.
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
Let him be kept from paper, pen, and ink;
So may he cease to write, and learn to think.
Let him be kept from paper, pen, and ink;
So may he cease to write, and learn to think.