For there's nae luck about the house;
There's nae luck at aw;
There's little pleasure in the read more

For there's nae luck about the house;
There's nae luck at aw;
There's little pleasure in the house
When our gudeman's awa.
- William Julius Mickle,

Achilles absent, was Achilles still.

Achilles absent, was Achilles still.

Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very
circumstance that their portraits were absent.
[Lat., Praefulgebant read more

Cassius and Brutus were the more distinguished for that very
circumstance that their portraits were absent.
[Lat., Praefulgebant Cassius atque Brutus eo ipso, quod effigies
eorum non videbantur.]

They are good that are away.

They are good that are away.

When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.

When a man is out of sight, it is not too long before he is out of mind.

I dote on his very absence, and I wish them a fair departure.

I dote on his very absence, and I wish them a fair departure.

For I verily, absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged
already, as though I were present, concerning read more

For I verily, absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged
already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so
done this deed, . . .

The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault. Nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.

The absent are never without fault, nor the present without excuse.