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There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
That is gold which is worth gold.
That is gold which is worth gold.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at read more
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at all.
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]