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Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.
Occupy yourself, and you will be out of harm's way.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.
Hee that lives in hope danceth without musick.
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.
The point is plain as a pike staff.
The point is plain as a pike staff.
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
