“Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.” MenWellsHopePoorSuperiorsPalacesPoor ManParasitesHutsFlatterer Book:Essays on Men and Manners Source: Essays on Men and Manners
“Alas, poor men, their destiny. When all goes well a shadow will overthrow it. If it be unkind one stroke of a wet sponge wipes all the picture out.” IfsMenWellsPoorDestinyShadowWetStrokesAlasWipePoor ManUnkindSponges Book:Aeschylus II: The Oresteia Source: Aeschylus II: The Oresteia