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A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.
An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the read more
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of
despising glory.
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those read more
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar
off.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Righteousness exalteth a nation.
Righteousness exalteth a nation.
