You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Snuffling through his nose some stale joke.
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more
Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich;
And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
read more
For 'tis the mind that makes the body rich;
And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
They that are booted are not alwaies ready.
Too much of anything is bad.
Too much of anything is bad.