All that is old is not therefore necessarily excellent; all that is new is not despicable on that account alone. Let what is really meritorious be pronounced so by the candid judge after due investigation; blockheads alone are influenced by the opinion of others.

Wording recorded in the collection; original language not established.

All that is old is not therefore necessarily excellent; all that is new is not despicable on that account alone. Let what is really meritorious be pronounced so by the candid judge after due investigation; blockheads alone are influenced by the opinion of others.

Teatro indiano · raccolta Clouston · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 196

Wording recorded in the collection; original language not established.

The worse the ill that fate on noble souls Inflicts, the more their firmness; and they arm Their spirits with adamant to meet the blow.

Teatro indiano · raccolta Clouston · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 184

Wording recorded in the collection; original language not established.

Who can tell Men's hearts? The purest comprehend Such contradictions, and can blend The force to bear, the power to feel, The tender bud, the tempered steel.

Teatro indiano · raccolta Clouston · Book of Wise Sayings · 1893 · n. 545