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'Tis virtue, wit, and worth, and all
That men divine and sacred call;
For what is worth, read more
'Tis virtue, wit, and worth, and all
That men divine and sacred call;
For what is worth, in anything,
But so much money as 't will bring?
An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
Too good for great things and too great for good.
Too good for great things and too great for good.
My glass is not large, but I drink from my glass.
[Fr., Mon verre n'est pas grand, mais je read more
My glass is not large, but I drink from my glass.
[Fr., Mon verre n'est pas grand, mais je bois dans mon verre.]
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.rn
Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.rn
Nothing common can seem worthy of you.
[Lat., Nihil vulgare te dignum videri potest.]
Nothing common can seem worthy of you.
[Lat., Nihil vulgare te dignum videri potest.]
He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to read more
Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to pay for it.
In native worth and honour clad.
In native worth and honour clad.
