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Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
Thought is the labour of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure.
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.
A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same.
Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.
Only the spoon knows what is stirring in the pot.
No one is free who does not lord over himself.
No one is free who does not lord over himself.
Don't expect mangoes when you plant papayas.
Don't expect mangoes when you plant papayas.
Never be unfaithful to a lover, except with your wife.
Never be unfaithful to a lover, except with your wife.
Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.
Time ripens all things; no man is born wise.
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take.
The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
