The covetous man is ever in wa...

The covetous man is ever in want.

Surely oak and threefold brass...

Surely oak and threefold brass surrounded his heart who first trusted a frail vessel to the merciless ocean.

I beseech you to treasure up i...

I beseech you to treasure up in your hearts these my parting words: Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for humanity.

They change their skies,

They change their skies,
but not their souls
who run across the sea.

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Time will bring to light whate...

Time will bring to light whatever is hidden it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor.

What does it avail you, if of ...

What does it avail you, if of many thorns only one be removed

Money is a handmaiden, if thou...

Money is a handmaiden, if thou knowest how to use it A mistress, if thou knowest not.

Be modest in speech, but excel...

Be modest in speech, but excel in action.

Fortune makes a fool of those ...

Fortune makes a fool of those she favors too much.

Think to yourself that every d...

Think to yourself that every day is your last; the hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise.

He who feared that he would no...

He who feared that he would not succeed sat still.

A word, once sent abroad, flie...

A word, once sent abroad, flies irrevocably.

Caelum non animum mutant qui t...

Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt.
(They change their sky, not their soul, who rush across the sea.)

In love there are two evils: w...

In love there are two evils: war and peace.

Without love and laughter ther...

Without love and laughter there is no joy; live amid love and laughter.

Cease to ask what the morrow <...

Cease to ask what the morrow
will bring forth,
and set down as gain
each day that fortune grants.

Virtue, dear friend, needs no ...

Virtue, dear friend, needs no defense,
The surest guard is innocence:
None knew, till guilt created fear,
What darts or poisoned arrows were

I have lived: tomorrow the Fat...

I have lived: tomorrow the Father may fill the sky with black clouds or with cloudless sunshine.

A portion of mankind take prid...

A portion of mankind take pride in their vices and pursue their purpose; many more waver between doing what is right and complying with what is wrong.

Leave off asking what tomorrow...

Leave off asking what tomorrow will bring, and
whatever days fortune will give, count them
as profit.