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Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Where there is peace, God is.
Where there is peace, God is.
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a read more
But that old man, who is lord of the broad estate and the hall,
Dropped off gorged from a scheme which left us flaccid and
drained.