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It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
Great trees are good for nothing but shade.
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for read more
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
The fellow is either a madman or a poet.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles read more
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is still a-flying;
And this same flower that smiles to-day,
To-morrow may be dying.
Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.