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Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate. read more
Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things,
but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own
conceits.
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.
He who boasts of his accomplishments will heap ridicule.
These signs have marked me extraordinary,
And all the courses of my life do show
I am read more
These signs have marked me extraordinary,
And all the courses of my life do show
I am not in the roll of common men.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
He who is enamored of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.
He who is enamored of himself will at least have the advantage of being inconvenienced by few rivals.
The world knows only two, that's Rome and I.
The world knows only two, that's Rome and I.
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
They are read more
Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,
Brags of his substance, not of ornament.
They are but beggars that can count their worth;
But my true love is grown to such excess
I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
Conceit is an insuperable obstacle to all progress.
Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.
Faith, that's as well said as if I had said it myself.