Unknown Sayings

He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.

He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.

That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.

That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!

Idle people have the least leisure.

Idle people have the least leisure.

Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.

Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.

So live with an inferior as you would wish a superior to live
with you.

So live with an inferior as you would wish a superior to live
with you.

That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.

That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.

Who could be happy and alone or good?

Who could be happy and alone or good?

Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.

Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.