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The marquise has a disagreeable day for her journey.
The marquise has a disagreeable day for her journey.
As the Spanish proverb says, "He who would bring home the wealth
of the Indies must carry the wealth read more
As the Spanish proverb says, "He who would bring home the wealth
of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him." So
it is in traveling: a man must carry knowledge with him, if he
would bring home knowledge.
Know most of the rooms of thy native country before thou goest
over the threshold thereof.
Know most of the rooms of thy native country before thou goest
over the threshold thereof.
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the
elder, a part of experience. He that read more
Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the
elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country
before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school,
and not to travel.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no
path and leave a trail.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no
path and leave a trail.
A wise traveler never despises his own country.
[It., Un viaggiatore prudente non disprezza mai il suo paese.]
A wise traveler never despises his own country.
[It., Un viaggiatore prudente non disprezza mai il suo paese.]
Follow the Romany Patteran
Sheer to the Austral light,
Where the bosom of God is the wild read more
Follow the Romany Patteran
Sheer to the Austral light,
Where the bosom of God is the wild west wind,
Sweeping the sea floors white.
Go far--too far you cannot, still the farther
The more experience finds you: And go sparing;--
One read more
Go far--too far you cannot, still the farther
The more experience finds you: And go sparing;--
One meal a week will serve you, and one suit,
Through all your travels; for you'll find it certain,
The poorer and the baser you appear,
The more you look through still.
In traveling
I shape myself betimes to idleness
And take fools' pleasure.
In traveling
I shape myself betimes to idleness
And take fools' pleasure.
