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Bear with evil, and expect good.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Do not waste bricks. (Waste your labor.)
[Lat., Ne laterum laves.]
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
Forbeare not sowing because of birds.
Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.
Twice does he live who can enjoy the remembrance of the past.
Idle people have the least leisure.
Idle people have the least leisure.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.