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We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
Chill penury repressed their noble rage,
And froze the genial current of the soul.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]
Shoemaker, stick to your last.
[Lat., Ne supra crepidam judicaret.]
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).