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What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
Not treasured wealth, nor the consul's lictor, can dispel the
mind's bitter conflicts and the cares that flit, like read more
Not treasured wealth, nor the consul's lictor, can dispel the
mind's bitter conflicts and the cares that flit, like bats, about
your fretted roofs.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the read more
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.