Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.
Category Archive: April 3
War makes thieves and peace hangs them.
One sword keeps another in the sheath.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.
The genius which runs to madness is no longer genius.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.