As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

It is hard to abstain from writing satire.

They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

He carries well, to whom it waighes not.

He carries well, to whom it waighes not.

In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.

In time of sickness the soul collects itself anew.

We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.

We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.

To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]

To have nothing is not poverty.
[Lat., Non est paupertas, Nestor, habere nihil.]

Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.

Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.