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He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries,
I would give no man a reason upon compulsion.
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries,
I would give no man a reason upon compulsion.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
Pension never inriched young man.
Pension never inriched young man.
I will be correspondent to command.
I will be correspondent to command.
I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.
I do not sacrifice, but lend myself to business.
Make three bites of a cherry.
Make three bites of a cherry.