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They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were
slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins read more
They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were
slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and
goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, and tormented;
(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts,
and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.
He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.
It is a maxim, that those to whom everybody allows the second
place have an undoubted title to the read more
It is a maxim, that those to whom everybody allows the second
place have an undoubted title to the first.
An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
An intelligent enemy is worth more than a stupid friend.
All good things are cheap: all bad are very dear.
All good things are cheap: all bad are very dear.
(Goneril:) I have been worth the whistle.
(Albany:) O Goneril,
You are not worth the dust which read more
(Goneril:) I have been worth the whistle.
(Albany:) O Goneril,
You are not worth the dust which the rude wind
Blows in your face.
Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to.
Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to.
One suggestion with a spark of truth is worth a hundred repetitions of sound platitudes.
One suggestion with a spark of truth is worth a hundred repetitions of sound platitudes.
Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).
Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).