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A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days.
He who sings the praises of his boyhood's days.
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of read more
The more a man denies himself, the more he shall receive from
heaven. Naked, I seek the camp of those who covet nothing.
[Lat., Quanto quisque sibi plura negaverit,
A dis plura feret. Nil cupientium
Nudus castra peto.]
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
I will be correspondent to command.
I will be correspondent to command.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
Acerra always drinks till dawn.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.