The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.

The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.

Those things please more, which are more expensive.

Those things please more, which are more expensive.

The doctors gave her over--to an ass.

The doctors gave her over--to an ass.

A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the read more

A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the censures of the world.

Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.

Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.

Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.

Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.