Virtue is its own reward, and needs no bush.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Intrinsic Virtue
I
Virtue of Patience
V
Patience is a virtue that carries a lot of wait.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Silence Over Sound
S
An empty vessel makes the most sound, thus proving by analogy that nothing is often a good thing to say.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Politeness and Duty
P
Punctuality is the politeness of princes and the duty of little men.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Power of the Pen
P
The pen is mightier than the sword, but considerably less effective in a duel.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Postponing Tasks
P
There is no time like the present for postponing what you ought to be doing.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Delayed Laughter
D
He who laughs last has undoubtedly not caught the joke.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Scope of Charity
S
Charity begins at home, but should not end there.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Growth Through Change
G
A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself
Risks of Earliness
R
The early bird catches the worm, but it is the early worm that gets caught.
Henry Howarth Bashford – Augustus Carp, Esq by Himself