You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
It is proper that every man should measure himself by his own
proportion and standard.
It is proper that every man should measure himself by his own
proportion and standard.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.
Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.
All soils are not fertile.
All soils are not fertile.
An old dog barks not in vain.
An old dog barks not in vain.
