A miser grows rich by seeming poor. An extravagant man grows poor by seeming rich. — William Shenstone
Let the gulled fool the toil of war pursue, where bleed the many to enrich the few. — William Shenstone
Virtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed. They are sensitive plants, — William Shenstone
Oft has good nature been the fool’s defence, And honest meaning gilded want of sense. — William Shenstone
A large, branching, aged oak is perhaps the most venerable of all inanimate objects. — William Shenstone