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

Quote by Dutch Proverb

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Better lose the anchor than the whole ship

Better lose the anchor than the whole ship

The tree of revenge does not carry fruit

The tree of revenge does not carry fruit

Hunger is the best cook

Hunger is the best cook

Prevention is better than cure.

Prevention is better than cure.

Honesty is the soul of business

Honesty is the soul of business

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

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

Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.

Promises make debt, and debt makes promises.

He is as welcome as the first day in Lent.

He is as welcome as the first day in Lent.

Anger is a short madness

Anger is a short madness

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

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.

Council before action.

Council before action.

All of your scholarship, all your study of Shakespeare and Wordsworth would be vain if...

All of your scholarship, all your study of Shakespeare and Wordsworth would be vain if...

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.

Concern should drive us into action, not into a depression.

Concern should drive us into action, not into a depression.

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle....

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle....

Happy people plan actions, they don't plan results

Happy people plan actions, they don't plan results

The shortest answer is doing.

The shortest answer is doing.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must...

I shall make the most of all that comes: And the least of all that...

I shall make the most of all that comes: And the least of all that...

Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.

Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.