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Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is read more
It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is he."
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
Not even the gods can withstand necessity.
Not even the gods can withstand necessity.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
He that looseth is Marchant as well as he that gaines.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
He that gives thee a Capon, give him the leg and the wing.
