He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.

He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.

Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent.

Let every eye negotiate for itself
And trust no agent.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Make hay while the sun shines.

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more

The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.

I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more

I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]