Fear not Death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal.Afterlife is longer than physical life, it is not measured in “time.
Reginald Poe Carelock
Fear not Death; for the sooner we die, the longer shall we be immortal.Afterlife is longer than physical life, it is not measured in “time.
Who says Jack is not generous? He is always fond of giving, and cares not for receiving. — What? Why; Advice.Generosity is not all it seems if it is only advice.
Tricks and Treachery are the Practice of Fools, that have not Wit enough to be honest.Honest is always the best policy.
There are lazy Minds as well as lazy Bodies.Lazy leads to fat and is not just a physical attribute, there are also “fat” minds.
The Poor have little, Beggars none; the Rich too much, enough not one.Almost always, the best solution is moderation Greed is not good.
Many a Meal is lost for want of meat.Where’s the beef? In other words, say what you mean and mean what you say.
Man’s tongue is soft, and bone doth lack; Yet a stroke therewith may break a man’s back.Words can be more harmful than actions so be careful how you use them.
A wolf eats sheep but now and then, Ten Thousands are devour’d by Men.Man is the most dangerous animal.
Reginald Poe Carelock
An open Foe may prove a curse; But a pretended friend is worse.Keep your enemies close but your friends closer.
None are deceived but they that confide.Keep your cards close to your vest. A secret should remain a secret.
Happy that nation, fortunate that age, whose history is not diverting.While we should learn from history we should not be a slave to it.
An empty Bag cannot stand upright.We need meaning in our lives to be able to live it.
No wonder Tom grows fat, th’ unwieldy Sinner, Makes his whole Life but one continual Dinner.Life should not be one continuous banquet, in other words, too much of a good thing is not good.
To bear other Peoples Afflictions, every one has Courage enough, and to spare.This is an ironic way of saying that we all have enough fortitude and courage if it is the other guy who is suffering.
Great Beauty, great strength, & great Riches, are really & truly of no great Use; a right Heart exceeds all.Being good is better than being rich or beautiful or strong. We can’t all be rich or beautiful or strong but we can all be good and that is the best gift we can have.
A Cure for Poetry: Seven wealthy Towns contend for Homer, dead, Thro’ which the living Homer beg’d his Bread.We often do not recognize genius or talent until it is too late. Better to recognize it before it is too late.
O Lazy-Bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee Arms and Legs, if he had not design’d thou should’st use them.Get up off you ass and do something, it is why we have 2 legs and 2 arms.
Love, and be lov’d.If you give you will receive. You will never get love without loving first.
Sin is not hurtful because it is forbidden but it is forbidden because it’s hurtful. Nor is a Duty beneficial because it is commanded, but it is commanded, because it’s beneficial.You act right for the right reasons and avoid doing wrong for the right reasons not just because it is expected. Virtue and good deeds are their own reward, and bad will eventually come back to haunt you.
Industry need not wish.If you are productive and get things done, rather than talking about doing things, you won’t be left wishing and hoping.
Let our Fathers and Grandfathers be valued for their Goodness, ourselves for our own.Make sure that as you pass thru the world that you practice the values taught by your grandparents and parents.
Proclaim not all thou knowest, all thou owest, all thou hast, nor all thou canst.Be careful about keeping what is private, private. This is especially true in this day and age of computers, hackers, viruses, and identity theft.
When Man and Woman die, as Poets sung, His Heart’s the last part moves, her last, the tongue.This is a dig at women, that men are loyal at the end but women go to their grave talking, as they did in life.