If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he
would have had more meat and read more

If the crow had been satisfied to eat his prey in silence, he
would have had more meat and less quarreling and envy.
[Lat., Sed tacitus pasci si posset corvus, haberet
Plus dapis, et rixae multo minus invidiaeque.]

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him

A man who is always satisfied with himself is seldom so with others, and others as little pleased with him

He is well paid that is well satisfied,
And I delivering you am satisfied,
And therein do read more

He is well paid that is well satisfied,
And I delivering you am satisfied,
And therein do account myself well paid;
My mind was never yet more mercenary.

Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
[Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]

Satisfy a few to please many is bad.
[Ger., Mach' es Wenigen recht; vielen gefallen ist schlimm.]

Now, that's enough.
[Lat., Ohe! jam satis est.]

Now, that's enough.
[Lat., Ohe! jam satis est.]

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full
effort is full victory.

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full
effort is full victory.

He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou read more

He is very foolish who aims at satisfying all the world and his
father.
[Fr., Est bien fou du cerveau
Qui pretend contenter tout le monde et son pere.]