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If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
Small minds are captivated by trifles.
Small minds are captivated by trifles.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.
Where none admire, 'tis useless to excel;
Where none are beaux, 'tis vain to be a belle.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
Doe what thou oughtest, and come what come can.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
No love is foule, nor prison fair.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
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Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye,
And where care lodges, sleep will never lie;
But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brain
Doth couch his limbs, there golden sleep doth reign.