What's Ben |
What's Verse |
Privacy |
Nor Eye in a letter, nor Hand in a purse, nor Ear in the secret of another. [1736] | Hi-tech … clicking hackers --
Just mousy safecrackers. |
Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows. [1743] | You’re “open wide”?
Your secrets … pried. |
Love your Neighbour; yet
don't pull down your Hedge.
[1754] | Care for all -
And your wall. |
Procrastination see also BAD HABITS & REFORM (1). |
Defer not thy well-doing; be not like St. George, who is always a horseback, and never rides on. [1738] | Charity's plate
Won't soon lose "Wait." |
Have you somewhat to do
to-morrow, do it to-day.
[1742] | Do tomorrow's chore
Today or before. |
He that resolves to mend
hereafter, resolves not
to mend now. [1745] | "Soon, I will,"
Means "not until." |
You may delay -- but Time
will not. [1758] | "Snail, slow
Time's flow!" |
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