| What's Ben |
What's Verse |
| Underrating & Overrating |
| He is no clown that drives the plow, but he that doth clownish things. [1736] | Is each worker
Just a jerk, sir? |
When the Well's dry, we
know the Worth of Water. [1746] | No worth
Till dearth. |
| Children and Princes will quarrel for Trifles. [1752] | Nations, girls, and boys
Struggle over toys. |
| Praise to the undeserving, is severe Satyr. [1752] | Medals not due?
Heavy on you. |
| An honest Man will receive neither Money nor Praise that is not his Due. [1756] | Take shady laurels?
Against my morals. |
| Upstarts |
Sudden Pow'r is apt to be
insolent, Sudden Liberty
saucy; that behaves best
which has grown gradually. [1753] | Sudden gains?
Growing pains. |
Vice
see also BAD HABITS & REFORM (1) and VIRTUE & CORRUPTION. |
What maintains one Vice
would bring up two Children.
[1747] | The price of one vice,
Could raise a child - twice. |
Virtue may not always make
a Face handsome, but Vice
will certainly make it ugly.
[1758] | When Life's debased,
Face gets defaced. |
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