Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed.
Health is beauty, and the most perfect health is the most perfect beauty. - William Shenstone
Health is beauty, and the most perfect health is the most perfect beauty.
- William Shenstone
The weak and insipid white wine makes at length excellent vinegar. - William Shenstone
The weak and insipid white wine makes at length excellent vinegar.
Nothing is sure in London, except expense. - William Shenstone
Nothing is sure in London, except expense.
Men are sometimes accused of pride, merely because their accusers would be proud themselves were they in their places. - William Shenstone
Men are sometimes accused of pride, merely because their accusers would be proud themselves were they in their places.
Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed. - William Shenstone
A fool and his words are soon parted. - William Shenstone
A fool and his words are soon parted.
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood. - William Shenstone
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments. - William Shenstone
Deference is the most complicate, the most indirect, and the most elegant of all compliments.
The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence rece… - William Shenstone
The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence rece…
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