It is better to
It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them. Epictetus
Upbraid
I have never worked
I have never worked for fame or praise, and shall not feel their loss as I otherwise would. I have never for a moment lost sight of the humble life I was born to, its small environments, and the consequently little right I had to expect much of myself, and shall have the less to … Read more
Our souls demand Purgatory,
Our souls demand Purgatory, don’t they? Would it not break the heart if God said to us, It is true, my son, that your breath smells and your rags drip with mud and slime, but we are charitable here and no one will upbraid you with these things, nor draw away from you. Enter into … Read more
None is so perfect
None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others. Baltasar Gracian
Do not be inaccessible.
Do not be inaccessible. None is so perfect that he does not need at times the advice of others. He is an incorrigible ass who will never listen to any one. Even the most surpassing intellect should find a place for friendly counsel. Sovereignty itself must learn to lean. There are some that are incorrigible … Read more
How vainly men themselves
How vainly men themselves amaze, / To win the palm, the oak, or bays; / And their incessant labours see / Crowned from some single herb or tree. Andrew Marvell
How vainly men themselves
How vainly men themselves amaze To win the palm, the oak, or bays; And their uncessant labours see Crown’d from some single herb or tree. Whose short and narrow verged shade Does prudently their toils upbraid; While all flow’rs and all trees do close To weave the garlands of repose. Andrew Marvell