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A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Long jesting was never good.
Long jesting was never good.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
If that you have a former friend for foe.
If that you have a former friend for foe.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
There is room left also for several to bring their friends.
There is room left also for several to bring their friends.