A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.

A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.

She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because read more

She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.

Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.

Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.

Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.

He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more

He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

He is the furthest from danger, who is on his guard even when in
safety.

The next way home's the farthest way about.

The next way home's the farthest way about.

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.

If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.

Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.

Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.