Nothing is achieved without toil.

Nothing is achieved without toil.

You may be on land, yet not in a garden.

You may be on land, yet not in a garden.

Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.

Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.

I must be cruel only to be kind.

I must be cruel only to be kind.

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you read more

If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.

Talkers are no good doers.

Talkers are no good doers.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

For no one cares for matrimonial cooings,
There's nothing wrong in a connubial kiss.

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.

Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more

Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.