Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.

Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

All things in their beeing are good for something.

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more

Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!

He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.

He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares.

Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

There are words and accents by which this grief can be assuaged,
and the disease in a great measure read more

There are words and accents by which this grief can be assuaged,
and the disease in a great measure removed.

One flower makes no garland.

One flower makes no garland.