Better lose the anchor than the whole ship

Quote by Dutch Proverb

Topics: Losing Quotes

Hunger is the best cook

Hunger is the best cook

He is as welcome as the first day in Lent.

He is as welcome as the first day in Lent.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Wisdom is a good purchase, though we pay dear for it.

Wisdom is a good purchase, though we pay dear for it.

He is as good a Catholic as Duke Alva's dog; who ate flesh in Lent.

He is as good a Catholic as Duke Alva's dog; who ate flesh in Lent.

Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.

Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.

Prevention is better than cure.

Prevention is better than cure.

Anger is a short madness

Anger is a short madness

The tree of revenge does not carry fruit

The tree of revenge does not carry fruit

Honesty is the soul of business

Honesty is the soul of business

The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor

The generous man enriches himself by giving; the miser hoards himself poor

Council before action.

Council before action.

Before words must always be deeds. By deeds alone we have got our influence. Deeds...

Before words must always be deeds. By deeds alone we have got our influence. Deeds...

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.

Talk doesn't cook rice.

Talk doesn't cook rice.

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome...

Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force; like fire, a troublesome...

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and...

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and...

Problem is there are too many sissies and prima donnas -- stop talking and get...

Problem is there are too many sissies and prima donnas -- stop talking and get...

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

For every action there is an equal and opposite government program.

Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material...

Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material...

Seeing is different than being told.

Seeing is different than being told.