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Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable read more
Virtue is increased by the smile of approval; and the love of
renown is the greatest incentive to honourable acts.
With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
We take no note of time
But from its loss.
Dispel the cold, bounteously replenishing the hearth with logs.
Dispel the cold, bounteously replenishing the hearth with logs.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.