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Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the read more
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the weak.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
One day unfolds it and one day destroys.
One day unfolds it and one day destroys.