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'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.
Things that are not at all, are never lost.
Things that are not at all, are never lost.
Losers must have leave to speak.
Losers must have leave to speak.
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy read more
What you lend is lost; when you ask for it back, you may find a
friend made an enemy by your kindness. If you begin to press him
further, you have the choice of two things--either to lose your
loan or lose your friend.
[Lat., Si quis mutuum quid dederit, sit pro proprio perditum;
Cum repetas, inimicum amicum beneficio invenis tuo.
Si mage exigere cupias, duarum rerum exoritur optio;
Vel illud, quod credideris perdas, vel illum amicum, amiseris.]
Don't let something that doesn't matter cause you to lose something that does.
Don't let something that doesn't matter cause you to lose something that does.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;
When health is lost, something is lost;
When character is read more
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost;
When health is lost, something is lost;
When character is lost, all is lost!
What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it’s gone.
What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it’s gone.
A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father,
while the loss of his inheritance might read more
A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father,
while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair.
[Lat., Gli huomini dimenticano piu teste la morte del padre, che
la perdita del patrimonie.]
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step toward repairing our loss.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step toward repairing our loss.