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A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who read more
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who don't know that they don't
know; those who know that they don't know; those who don't know
that they know; and those who know that they know.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Drooping along the ground the vine misses its widowed elm.
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw read more
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.]
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.