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CONTENTS

Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#01][ge01v10.txt]5439 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#02][ge02v10.txt]5440 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#03][ge03v10.txt]5441 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#04][ge04v10.txt]5442 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#05][ge05v10.txt]5443 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#06][ge06v10.txt]5444 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#07][ge07v10.txt]5445 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#08][ge08v10.txt]5446 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#09][ge09v10.txt]5447 Uarda, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#10][ge10v10.txt]5448 Uarda, by Ebers, Complete [GE#11][ge11v10.txt]5449 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#12][ge12v10.txt]5450 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#13][ge13v10.txt]5451 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#14][ge14v10.txt]5452 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#15][ge15v10.txt]5453 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#16][ge16v10.txt]5454 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#17][ge17v10.txt]5455 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#18][ge18v10.txt]5456 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#19][ge19v10.txt]5457 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#20][ge20v10.txt]5458 An Egyptian Princess, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#21][ge21v10.txt]5459 An Egyptian Princess, by Ebers, Complete [GE#22][ge22v10.txt]5460 The Sisters, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#23][ge23v10.txt]5461 The Sisters, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#24][ge24v10.txt]5462 The Sisters, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#25][ge25v10.txt]5463 The Sisters, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#26][ge26v10.txt]5464 The Sisters, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#27][ge27v10.txt]5465 The Sisters, by Ebers, Complete [GE#28][ge28v10.txt]5466 Joshua, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#29][ge29v10.txt]5467 Joshua, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#30][ge30v10.txt]5468 Joshua, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#31][ge31v10.txt]5469 Joshua, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#32][ge32v10.txt]5470 Joshua, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#33][ge33v10.txt]5471 Joshua, by Ebers, Complete [GE#34][ge34v10.txt]5472 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#35][ge35v10.txt]5473 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#36][ge36v10.txt]5474 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#37][ge37v10.txt]5475 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#38][ge38v10.txt]5476 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#39][ge39v10.txt]5477 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#40][ge40v10.txt]5478 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#41][ge41v10.txt]5479 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#42][ge42v10.txt]5480 Cleopatra, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#43][ge43v10.txt]5481 Cleopatra, by Ebers, Complete [GE#44][ge44v10.txt]5482 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#45][ge45v10.txt]5483 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#46][ge46v10.txt]5484 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#47][ge47v10.txt]5485 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#48][ge48v10.txt]5486 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#49][ge49v10.txt]5487 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#50][ge50v10.txt]5488 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#51][ge51v10.txt]5489 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#52][ge52v10.txt]5490 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#53][ge53v10.txt]5491 The Emperor, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#54][ge54v10.txt]5492 The Emperor, by Ebers, Complete [GE#55][ge55v10.txt]5493 Homo Sum, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#56][ge56v10.txt]5494 Homo Sum, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#57][ge57v10.txt]5495 Homo Sum, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#58][ge58v10.txt]5496 Homo Sum, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#59][ge59v10.txt]5497 Homo Sum, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#60][ge60v10.txt]5498 Homo Sum, by Ebers, Complete [GE#61][ge61v10.txt]5499 Serapis, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#62][ge62v10.txt]5501 Serapis, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#63][ge63v10.txt]5502 Serapis, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#64][ge64v10.txt]5503 Serapis, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#65][ge65v10.txt]5504 Serapis, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#66][ge66v10.txt]5505 Serapis, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#67][ge67v10.txt]5506 Serapis, by Ebers, Complete [GE#68][ge68v10.txt]5507 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#69][ge69v10.txt]5508 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#70][ge70v10.txt]5509 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#71][ge71v10.txt]5510 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#72][ge72v10.txt]5511 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#73][ge73v10.txt]5512 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#74][ge74v10.txt]5513 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#75][ge75v10.txt]5514 Arachne, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#76][ge76v10.txt]5515 Arachne, by Ebers, Complete [GE#77][ge77v10.txt]5516 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#78][ge78v10.txt]5517 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#79][ge79v10.txt]5518 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#80][ge80v10.txt]5519 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#81][ge81v10.txt]5520 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#82][ge82v10.txt]5521 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#83][ge83v10.txt]5522 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#84][ge84v10.txt]5523 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#85][ge85v10.txt]5524 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#86][ge86v10.txt]5525 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#87][ge87v10.txt]5526 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v11 [GE#88][ge88v10.txt]5527 The Bride Of The Nile, by Georg Ebers, v12 [GE#89][ge89v10.txt]5528 The Bride Of The Nile, by Ebers, Complete [GE#90][ge90v10.txt]5529 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#91][ge91v10.txt]5530 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#92][ge92v10.txt]5531 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#93][ge93v10.txt]5532 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#94][ge94v10.txt]5533 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#95][ge95v10.txt]5534 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#96][ge96v10.txt]5535 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#97][ge97v10.txt]5536 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#98][ge98v10.txt]5537 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#99][ge99v10.txt]5538 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v10[GE#100][g100v10.txt]5539 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v11[GE#101][g101v10.txt]5540 A Thorny Path, by Georg Ebers, v12[GE#102][g102v10.txt]5541 A Thorny Path, by Ebers, Complete [GE#103][g103v10.txt]5542 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#104][g104v10.txt]5543 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#105][g105v10.txt]5544 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#106][g106v10.txt]5545 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#107][g107v10.txt]5546 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#108][g108v10.txt]5547 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#109][g109v10.txt]5548 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#110][g110v10.txt]5549 In Fire Of The Forge, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#111][g111v10.txt]5550 In Fire Of The Forge, by Ebers, Complete [GE#112][g112v10.txt]5551 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#113][g113v10.txt]5552 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#114][g114v10.txt]5553 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#115][g115v10.txt]5554 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#116][g116v10.txt]5555 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#117][g117v10.txt]5556 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#118][g118v10.txt]5557 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#119][g119v10.txt]5558 Margery, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#120][g120v10.txt]5559 Margery, by Ebers, Complete [GE#121][g121v10.txt]5560 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#122][g122v10.txt]5561 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#123][g123v10.txt]5562 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#124][g124v10.txt]5563 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#125][g125v10.txt]5564 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#126][g126v10.txt]5565 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#127][g127v10.txt]5566 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#128][g128v10.txt]5567 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#129][g129v10.txt]5568 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#130][g130v10.txt]5569 Barbara Blomberg, by Georg Ebers, v10[GE#131][g131v10.txt]5570 Barbara Blomberg, by Ebers, Complete [GE#132][g132v10.txt]5571 A Word Only A Word, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#133][g133v10.txt]5572 A Word Only A Word, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#134][g134v10.txt]5573 A Word Only A Word, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#135][g135v10.txt]5574 A Word Only A Word, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#136][g136v10.txt]5575 A Word Only A Word, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#137][g137v10.txt]5576 A Word Only A Word, by Ebers, Complete [GE#138][g138v10.txt]5577 Burgomaster's Wife, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#139][g139v10.txt]5578 Burgomaster's Wife, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#140][g140v10.txt]5579 Burgomaster's Wife, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#141][g141v10.txt]5580 Burgomaster's Wife, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#142][g142v10.txt]5581 Burgomaster's Wife, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#143][g143v10.txt]5582 Burgomaster's Wife, by Ebers, Complete [GE#144][g144v10.txt]5583 In The Blue Pike, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#145][g145v10.txt]5584 In The Blue Pike, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#146][g146v10.txt]5585 In The Blue Pike, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#147][g147v10.txt]5586 In The Blue Pike, by Ebers, Complete [GE#148][g148v10.txt]5587 A Question, by Georg Ebers, [GE#149][g149v10.txt]5588 The Elixir, by Georg Ebers, [GE#150][g150v10.txt]5589 The Greylock, by Georg Ebers, [GE#151][g151v10.txt]5590 The Nuts, by Georg Ebers, [GE#152][g152v10.txt]5591 Complete Short Works by Georg Ebers, [GE#153][g153v10.txt]5592 The Story Of My Life, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#154][g154v10.txt]5593 The Story Of My Life, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#155][g155v10.txt]5594 The Story Of My Life, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#156][g156v10.txt]5595 The Story Of My Life, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#157][g157v10.txt]5596 The Story Of My Life, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#158][g158v10.txt]5597 The Story Of My Life, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#159][g159v10.txt]5598 The Story Of My Life, by Ebers, Complete [GE#160][g160v10.txt]5599 The Complete PG Edition Of Georg Ebers [GE#161][g161v10.txt]5600



QUOTATIONS FROM THE HISTORICAL NOVELS OF GEORG EBERS

UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#01][ge01v10.txt]5439

A dirty road serves when it makes for the goal Colored cakes in the shape of beasts Deficient are as guilty in their eyes as the idle For fear of the toothache, had his sound teeth drawn Hatred between man and man Hatred for all that hinders the growth of light How tender is thy severity Judge only by appearances, and never enquire into the causes Often happens that apparent superiority does us damage Seditious words are like sparks, which are borne by the wind The scholar's ears are at his back: when he is flogged Title must not be a bill of fare Youth should be modest, and he was assertive



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#02][ge02v10.txt]5440

Blossom of the thorny wreath of sorrow Eyes kind and frank, without tricks of glance Money is a pass-key that turns any lock Repugnance for the old laws began to take root in his heart Thou canst say in words what we can only feel Whether the form of our benevolence does more good or mischief



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#03][ge03v10.txt]5441

Bearers of ill ride faster than the messengers of weal Do not spoil the future for the sake of the present Exhibit one's happiness in the streets, and conceal one's misery Impartial looker-on sees clearer than the player Learn to obey, that later you may know how to command Man has nothing harder to endure than uncertainty Many creditors are so many allies One should give nothing up for lost excepting the dead Our thinkers are no heroes, and our heroes are no sages Overbusy friends are more damaging than intelligent enemies Prepare sorrow when we come into the world The experienced love to signify their superiority We quarrel with no one more readily than with the benefactor



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#04][ge04v10.txt]5442

Ardently they desire that which transcends sense Every misfortune brings its fellow with it Medicines work harm as often as good No good excepting that from which we expect the worst Obstinacy—which he liked to call firm determination Only the choice between lying and silence Patronizing friendliness Principle of over-estimating the strength of our opponents Provide yourself with a self-devised ruler Successes, like misfortunes, never come singly The beginning of things is not more attractive



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#05][ge05v10.txt]5443

Ask for what is feasible I know that I am of use Like the cackle of hens, which is peculiar to Eastern women Think of his wife, not with affection only, but with pride Those whom we fear, says my uncle, we cannot love



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#06][ge06v10.txt]5444

Her white cat was playing at her feet Human sacrifices, which had been introduced into Egypt by the Phoenicians The dressing and undressing of the holy images Thought that the insane were possessed by demons Use words instead of swords, traps instead of lances



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#07][ge07v10.txt]5445

Age when usually even bad liquor tastes of honey How easy it is to give wounds, and how hard it is to heal Kisra called wine the soap of sorrow No one so self-confident and insolent as just such an idiot The mother of foresight looks backwards



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#08][ge08v10.txt]5446

An admirer of the lovely color of his blue bruises Called his daughter to wash his feet Desert is a wonderful physician for a sick soul He is clever and knows everything, but how silly he looks now If it were right we should not want to hide ourselves None of us really know anything rightly One falsehood usually entails another Refreshed by the whip of one of the horsemen



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#09][ge09v10.txt]5447

He who looks for faith must give faith I have never deviated from the exact truth even in jest Learn early to pass lightly over little things Trustfulness is so dear, so essential to me



UARDA, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#10][ge10v10.txt]5448

Drink of the joys of life thankfully, and in moderation It is not seeing, it is seeking that is delightful The man within him, and not on the circumstances without



UARDA, by Ebers, Complete [GE#11][ge11v10.txt]5449

A dirty road serves when it makes for the goal Age when usually even bad liquor tastes of honey An admirer of the lovely color of his blue bruises Ardently they desire that which transcends sense Ask for what is feasible Bearers of ill ride faster than the messengers of weal Blossom of the thorny wreath of sorrow Called his daughter to wash his feet Colored cakes in the shape of beasts Deficient are as guilty in their eyes as the idle Desert is a wonderful physician for a sick soul Do not spoil the future for the sake of the present Drink of the joys of life thankfully, and in moderation Every misfortune brings its fellow with it Exhibit one's happiness in the streets, and conceal one's misery Eyes kind and frank, without tricks of glance For fear of the toothache, had his sound teeth drawn Hatred for all that hinders the growth of light Hatred between man and man He is clever and knows everything, but how silly he looks now He who looks for faith must give faith Her white cat was playing at her feet How easy it is to give wounds, and how hard it is to heal How tender is thy severity Human sacrifices, which had been introduced into Egypt by the Phoenicians I know that I am of use I have never deviated from the exact truth even in jest If it were right we should not want to hide ourselves Impartial looker-on sees clearer than the player It is not seeing, it is seeking that is delightful Judge only by appearances, and never enquire into the causes Kisra called wine the soap of sorrow Learn early to pass lightly over little things Learn to obey, that later you may know how to command Like the cackle of hens, which is peculiar to Eastern women Man has nothing harder to endure than uncertainty Many creditors are so many allies Medicines work harm as often as good Money is a pass-key that turns any lock No good excepting that from which we expect the worst No one so self-confident and insolent as just such an idiot None of us really know anything rightly Obstinacy—which he liked to call firm determination Often happens that apparent superiority does us damage One falsehood usually entails another One should give nothing up for lost excepting the dead Only the choice between lying and silence Our thinkers are no heroes, and our heroes are no sages Overbusy friends are more damaging than intelligent enemies Patronizing friendliness Prepare sorrow when we come into the world Principle of over-estimating the strength of our opponents Provide yourself with a self-devised ruler Refreshed by the whip of one of the horsemen Repugnance for the old laws began to take root in his heart Seditious words are like sparks, which are borne by the wind Successes, like misfortunes, never come singly The beginning of things is not more attractive The scholar's ears are at his back: when he is flogged The man within him, and not on the circumstances without The dressing and undressing of the holy images The experienced love to signify their superiority The mother of foresight looks backwards Think of his wife, not with affection only, but with pride Those whom we fear, says my uncle, we cannot love Thou canst say in words what we can only feel Thought that the insane were possessed by demons Title must not be a bill of fare Trustfulness is so dear, so essential to me Use words instead of swords, traps instead of lances We quarrel with no one more readily than with the benefactor Whether the form of our benevolence does more good or mischief Youth should be modest, and he was assertive



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#12][ge12v10.txt]5450

Did the ancients know anything of love Folly to fret over what cannot be undone Go down into the grave before us (Our children) He who kills a cat is punished (for murder) In those days men wept, as well as women Lovers delighted in nature then as now Multitude who, like the gnats, fly towards every thing brilliant Olympics—The first was fixed 776 B.C. Papyrus Ebers Pious axioms to be repeated by the physician, while compounding Romantic love, as we know it, a result of Christianity True host puts an end to the banquet Whether the historical romance is ever justifiable



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#13][ge13v10.txt]5451

Avoid excessive joy as well as complaining grief Cast off all care; be mindful only of pleasure Creed which views life as a short pilgrimage to the grave Does happiness consist then in possession Happiness has nothing to do with our outward circumstances In our country it needs more courage to be a coward Observe a due proportion in all things One must enjoy the time while it is here Pilgrimage to the grave, and death as the only true life Robes cut as to leave the right breast uncovered The priests are my opponents, my masters Time is clever in the healing art We live for life, not for death



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#14][ge14v10.txt]5452

A kind word hath far more power than an angry one Abuse not those who have outwitted thee Cannot understand how trifles can make me so happy Confess I would rather provoke a lioness than a woman Curiosity is a woman's vice I cannot . . . Say rather: I will not In this immense temple man seemed a dwarf in his own eyes Know how to honor beauty; and prove it by taking many wives Mosquito-tower with which nearly every house was provided Natural impulse which moves all old women to favor lovers Sent for a second interpreter Sing their libels on women (Greek Philosophers) Those are not my real friends who tell me I am beautiful Young Greek girls pass their sad childhood in close rooms



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#15][ge15v10.txt]5453

A first impression is often a final one Assigned sixty years as the limit of a happy life At my age every year must be accepted as an undeserved gift Cambyses had been spoiled from his earliest infancy Devoid of occupation, envy easily becomes hatred Easy to understand what we like to hear Eros mocks all human efforts to resist or confine him Eyes are much more eloquent than all the tongues in the world For the errors of the wise the remedy is reparation, not regret Greeks have not the same reverence for truth He who is to govern well must begin by learning to obey In war the fathers live to mourn for their slain sons Inn, was to be found about every eighteen miles Lovers are the most unteachable of pupils The beautiful past is all he has to live upon The gods cast envious glances at the happiness of mortals Unwise to try to make a man happy by force War is a perversion of nature Ye play with eternity as if it were but a passing moment Zeus pays no heed to lovers' oaths



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#16][ge16v10.txt]5454

Death is so long and life so short No man was allowed to ask anything of the gods for himself Take heed lest pride degenerate into vainglory



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#17][ge17v10.txt]5455

Call everything that is beyond your comprehension a miracle Never so clever as when we have to find excuses for our own sins So long as we are able to hope and wish



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#18][ge18v10.txt]5456

Blessings go as quickly as they come Hast thou a wounded heart? touch it seldom Nothing is perfectly certain in this world Only two remedies for heart-sickness:—hope and patience Remember, a lie and your death are one and the same Scarcely be able to use so large a sum—Then abuse it Whatever a man would do himself, he thinks others are capable of When love has once taken firm hold of a man in riper years



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#19][ge19v10.txt]5457

Corpse to be torn in pieces by dogs and vultures He is the best host, who allows his guests the most freedom The past belongs to the dead; only fools count upon the future They praise their butchers more than their benefactors We've talked a good deal of love with our eyes already Wise men hold fast by the ever young present



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#20][ge20v10.txt]5458

Between two stools a man falls to the ground Human beings hate the man who shows kindness to their enemies Misfortune too great for tears Nothing is more dangerous to love, than a comfortable assurance Ordered his feet to be washed and his head anointed Rules of life given by one man to another are useless



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#21][ge21v10.txt]5459

A noble mind can never swim with the stream Age is inquisitive Apis the progeny of a virgin cow and a moonbeam Be not merciful unto him who is a liar or a rebel Canal to connect the Nile with the Red Sea I was not swift to anger, nor a liar, nor a violent ruler Introduced a regular system of taxation—(Darius) Numbers are the only certain things Resistance always brings out a man's best powers



AN EGYPTIAN PRINCESS, by Ebers, Complete [GE#22][ge22v10.txt]5460

A kind word hath far more power than an angry one A first impression is often a final one A noble mind can never swim with the stream Abuse not those who have outwitted thee Age is inquisitive Apis the progeny of a virgin cow and a moonbeam Assigned sixty years as the limit of a happy life At my age every year must be accepted as an undeserved gift Avoid excessive joy as well as complaining grief Be not merciful unto him who is a liar or a rebel Between two stools a man falls to the ground Blessings go as quickly as they come Call everything that is beyond your comprehension a miracle Cambyses had been spoiled from his earliest infancy Canal to connect the Nile with the Red Sea Cannot understand how trifles can make me so happy Cast off all care; be mindful only of pleasure Confess I would rather provoke a lioness than a woman Corpse to be torn in pieces by dogs and vultures Creed which views life as a short pilgrimage to the grave Curiosity is a woman's vice Death is so long and life so short Devoid of occupation, envy easily becomes hatred Did the ancients know anything of love Does happiness consist then in possession Easy to understand what we like to hear Eros mocks all human efforts to resist or confine him Eyes are much more eloquent than all the tongues in the world Folly to fret over what cannot be undone For the errors of the wise the remedy is reparation, not regret Go down into the grave before us (Our children) Greeks have not the same reverence for truth Happiness has nothing to do with our outward circumstances Hast thou a wounded heart? touch it seldom He who kills a cat is punished (for murder) He is the best host, who allows his guests the most freedom He who is to govern well must begin by learning to obey Human beings hate the man who shows kindness to their enemies I cannot . . . Say rather: I will not I was not swift to anger, nor a liar, nor a violent ruler In war the fathers live to mourn for their slain sons In our country it needs more courage to be a coward In this immense temple man seemed a dwarf in his own eyes In those days men wept, as well as women Inn, was to be found about every eighteen miles Introduced a regular system of taxation-Darius Know how to honor beauty; and prove it by taking many wives Lovers delighted in nature then as now Lovers are the most unteachable of pupils Misfortune too great for tears Mosquito-tower with which nearly every house was provided Multitude who, like the gnats, fly towards every thing brilliant Natural impulse which moves all old women to favor lovers Never so clever as when we have to find excuses for our own sins No man was allowed to ask anything of the gods for himself Nothing is more dangerous to love, than a comfortable assurance Nothing is perfectly certain in this world Numbers are the only certain things Observe a due proportion in all things Olympics—The first was fixed 776 B.C. One must enjoy the time while it is here Only two remedies for heart-sickness:—hope and patience Ordered his feet to be washed and his head anointed Papyrus Ebers Pilgrimage to the grave, and death as the only true life Pious axioms to be repeated by the physician, while compounding Remember, a lie and your death are one and the same Resistance always brings out a man's best powers Robes cut as to leave the right breast uncovered Romantic love, as we know it, a result of Christianity Rules of life given by one man to another are useless Scarcely be able to use so large a sum—Then abuse it Sent for a second interpreter Sing their libels on women (Greek Philosophers) So long as we are able to hope and wish Take heed lest pride degenerate into vainglory The past belongs to the dead; only fools count upon the future The priests are my opponents, my masters The gods cast envious glances at the happiness of mortals The beautiful past is all he has to live upon They praise their butchers more than their benefactors Those are not my real friends who tell me I am beautiful Time is clever in the healing art True host puts an end to the banquet Unwise to try to make a man happy by force War is a perversion of nature We live for life, not for death We've talked a good deal of love with our eyes already Whatever a man would do himself, he thinks others are capable of When love has once taken firm hold of a man in riper years Whether the historical romance is ever justifiable Wise men hold fast by the ever young present Ye play with eternity as if it were but a passing moment Young Greek girls pass their sad childhood in close rooms Zeus pays no heed to lovers' oaths



THE SISTERS, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#23][ge23v10.txt]5461

A mere nothing in one man's life, to another may be great A subdued tone generally provokes an equally subdued answer Air of a professional guide Before you serve me up so bitter a meal (the truth) Blind tenderness which knows no reason By nature she is not and by circumstances is compelled to be Deceit is deceit Desire to seek and find a power outside us Inquisitive eyes are intrusive company Many a one would rather be feared than remain unheeded Not yet fairly come to the end of yesterday The altar where truth is mocked at Virtues are punished in this world Who can be freer than he who needs nothing Who only puts on his armor when he is threatened



THE SISTERS, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#24][ge24v10.txt]5462

And what is great—and what is small Behold, the puny Child of Man Evolution and annihilation Flattery is a key to the heart Hold pleasure to be the highest good Man is the measure of all things Museum of Alexandria and the Library One hand washes the other Prefer deeds to words What are we all but puny children?



THE SISTERS, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#25][ge25v10.txt]5463

If you want to catch mice you must waste bacon Man works with all his might for no one but himself Nothing permanent but change Nothing so certain as that nothing is certain Priests that they should instruct the people to be obedient



THE SISTERS, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#26][ge26v10.txt]5464

Created the world out of nothing for no other purpose Dreamless sleep after a day brimful of enjoyment Man must subjugate matter and not become subject to it No one believes anything that can diminish his self-esteem Praise out of all proportion to our merit Save them the trouble of thinking for themselves She no longer thought these things—she was possessed by them Taken it upon herself to be always strong, and self-reliant The most terrible of all the gods, are women The sun seems to move too slowly to those who long and wait We seek for truth; the Jews believe they possess it entirely Who always think at second-hand Why so vehement, sister? So much zeal is quite unnecessary



THE SISTERS, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#27][ge27v10.txt]5465

A debtor, says the proverb, is half a prisoner Old women grow like men, and old men grow like women They get ahead of us, and yet—I would not change with them



THE SISTERS, by Ebers, Complete [GE#28][ge28v10.txt]5466

A subdued tone generally provokes an equally subdued answer A mere nothing in one man's life, to another may be great A debtor, says the proverb, is half a prisoner Air of a professional guide And what is great—and what is small Before you serve me up so bitter a meal (the truth) Behold, the puny Child of Man Blind tenderness which knows no reason By nature she is not and by circumstances is compelled to be Deceit is deceit Desire to seek and find a power outside us Evolution and annihilation Flattery is a key to the heart Hold pleasure to be the highest good If you want to catch mice you must waste bacon Inquisitive eyes are intrusive company Man is the measure of all things Man works with all his might for no one but himself Many a one would rather be feared than remain unheeded Museum of Alexandria and the Library Not yet fairly come to the end of yesterday Nothing permanent but change Nothing so certain as that nothing is certain Old women grow like men, and old men grow like women One hand washes the other Prefer deeds to words Priests that they should instruct the people to be obedient The altar where truth is mocked at They get ahead of us, and yet—I would not change with them Virtues are punished in this world What are we all but puny children? Who can be freer than he who needs nothing Who only puts on his armor when he is threatened



JOSHUA, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#29][ge29v10.txt]5467

Hate, though never sated, can yet be gratified Omnipotent God, who had preferred his race above all others When hate and revenge speak, gratitude shrinks timidly Who can prop another's house when his own is falling



JOSHUA, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#30][ge30v10.txt]5468

Brief "eternity" of national covenants Choose between too great or too small a recompense Regard the utterances and mandates of age as wisdom There is no 'never,' no surely Voice of the senses, which drew them together, will soon be mute



JOSHUA, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#31][ge31v10.txt]5469

A school where people learned modesty But what do you men care for the suffering you inflict on others Childhood already lies behind me, and youth will soon follow Good advice is more frequently unheeded than followed Precepts and lessons which only a mother can give Should I be a man, if I forgot vengeance? To the mines meant to be doomed to a slow, torturing death What had formerly afforded me pleasure now seemed shallow



JOSHUA, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#32][ge32v10.txt]5470

I do not like to enquire about our fate beyond the grave Then hate came; but it did not last long



JOSHUA, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#33][ge33v10.txt]5471

Asenath, the wife of Joseph, had been an Egyptian Most ready to be angry with those to whom we have been unjust Pleasant sensation of being a woman, like any other woman Woman's disapproving words were blown away by the wind



JOSHUA, by Ebers, Complete [GE#34][ge34v10.txt]5472

A school where people learned modesty Asenath, the wife of Joseph, had been an Egyptian Brief "eternity" of national covenants But what do you men care for the suffering you inflict on others Childhood already lies behind me, and youth will soon follow Choose between too great or too small a recompense Good advice is more frequently unheeded than followed Hate, though never sated, can yet be gratified I do not like to enquire about our fate beyond the grave Most ready to be angry with those to whom we have been unjust Omnipotent God, who had preferred his race above all others Pleasant sensation of being a woman, like any other woman Precepts and lessons which only a mother can give Regard the utterances and mandates of age as wisdom Should I be a man, if I forgot vengeance? Then hate came; but it did not last long There is no 'never,' no surely To the mines meant to be doomed to a slow, torturing death Voice of the senses, which drew them together, will soon be mute What had formerly afforded me pleasure now seemed shallow When hate and revenge speak, gratitude shrinks timidly Who can prop another's house when his own is falling Woman's disapproving words were blown away by the wind



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#35][ge35v10.txt]5473

Contempt had become too deep for hate Jealousy has a thousand eyes Zeus does not hear the vows of lovers



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#36][ge36v10.txt]5474

Shadow of the candlestick caught her eye before the light Soul which ceases to regard death as a misfortune finds peace



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#37][ge37v10.txt]5475

From Epicurus to Aristippus, is but a short step Preferred a winding path to a straight one



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#38][ge38v10.txt]5476

Aspect obnoxious to the gaze will pour water on the fire Everything that exists moves onward to destruction and decay Trouble does not enhance beauty



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#39][ge39v10.txt]5477

Without heeding the opinion of mortals



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#40][ge40v10.txt]5478

See facts as they are and treat them like figures in a sum



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#41][ge41v10.txt]5479

Epicurus, who believed that with death all things ended No, she was not created to grow old Nothing in life is either great or small Priests: in order to curb the unruly conduct of the populace She would not purchase a few more years of valueless life To govern the world one must have less need of sleep What changes so quickly as joy and sorrow



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#42][ge42v10.txt]5480

Fairest dreams of childhood were surpassed Golden chariot drawn by tamed lions Life had fulfilled its pledges Until neither knew which was the giver and which the receiver



CLEOPATRA, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#43][ge43v10.txt]5481

Pain is the inseparable companion of love



CLEOPATRA, by Ebers, Complete [GE#44][ge44v10.txt]5482

Aspect obnoxious to the gaze will pour water on the fire Contempt had become too deep for hate Epicurus, who believed that with death all things ended Everything that exists moves onward to destruction and decay Fairest dreams of childhood were surpassed From Epicurus to Aristippus, is but a short step Golden chariot drawn by tamed lions Jealousy has a thousand eyes Life had fulfilled its pledges No, she was not created to grow old Nothing in life is either great or small Pain is the inseparable companion of love Preferred a winding path to a straight one Priests: in order to curb the unruly conduct of the populace See facts as they are and treat them like figures in a sum Shadow of the candlestick caught her eye before the light She would not purchase a few more years of valueless life Soul which ceases to regard death as a misfortune finds peace To govern the world one must have less need of sleep Trouble does not enhance beauty Until neither knew which was the giver and which the receiver What changes so quickly as joy and sorrow Without heeding the opinion of mortals Zeus does not hear the vows of lovers



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#45][ge45v10.txt]5483

Facts are differently reflected in different minds Have not yet learned not to be astonished Ill-judgment to pronounce a thing impossible Years are the foe of beauty



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#46][ge46v10.txt]5484

A well-to-do man always gets a higher price than a poor one I must either rest or begin upon something new



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#47][ge47v10.txt]5485

Have lived to feel such profound contempt for the world In order to find himself for once in good company—(Solitude) Never speaks a word too much or too little They keep an account in their heart and not in their head



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#48][ge48v10.txt]5486

Enjoy the present day Idleness had long since grown to be the occupation of his life It was such a comfort once more to obey an order Philosophers who wrote of the vanity of writers



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#49][ge49v10.txt]5487

Avoid all useless anxiety To know half is less endurable than to know nothing Who do all they are able and enjoy as much as they can get



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#50][ge50v10.txt]5488

Happiness is only the threshold to misery When a friend refuses to share in joys



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#51][ge51v10.txt]5489

Dried merry-thought bone of a fowl More to the purpose to think of the future than of the past So long as we do not think ourselves wretched, we are not so Temples would be empty if mortals had nothing left to wish for



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#52][ge52v10.txt]5490

Youth has a right to go astray now and then Feeling themselves oppressed by the benevolence



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#53][ge53v10.txt]5491

If one only knew who it is all for Love laughs at locksmiths Wide world between the purpose and the deed



THE EMPEROR, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#54][ge54v10.txt]5492

Incomprehensible set no limits to his thirst for knowledge You must admire it, every connoisseur must



THE EMPEROR, by Ebers, Complete [GE#55][ge55v10.txt]5493

A well-to-do man always gets a higher price than a poor one Avoid all useless anxiety Dried merry-thought bone of a fowl Enjoy the present day Facts are differently reflected in different minds Feeling themselves oppressed by the benevolence Happiness is only the threshold to misery Have not yet learned not to be astonished Have lived to feel such profound contempt for the world I must either rest or begin upon something new Idleness had long since grown to be the occupation of his life If one only knew who it is all for Ill-judgment to pronounce a thing impossible In order to find himself for once in good company—(Solitude) Incomprehensible set no limits to his thirst for knowledge It was such a comfort once more to obey an order Love laughs at locksmiths More to the purpose to think of the future than of the past Never speaks a word too much or too little Philosophers who wrote of the vanity of writers So long as we do not think ourselves wretched, we are not so Temples would be empty if mortals had nothing left to wish for They keep an account in their heart and not in their head To know half is less endurable than to know nothing When a friend refuses to share in joys Who do all they are able and enjoy as much as they can get Wide world between the purpose and the deed Years are the foe of beauty You must admire it, every connoisseur must Youth has a right to go astray now and then



HOMO SUM, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#56][ge56v10.txt]5494

Action trod on the heels of resolve Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto I am human, nothing that is human can I regard as alien to me Love is at once the easiest and the most difficult Love overlooks the ravages of years and has a good memory No judgment is so hard as that dealt by a slave to slaves No man is more than man, and many men are less Sky as bare of cloud as the rocks are of shrubs and herbs Sleep avoided them both, and each knew that the other was awake The older one grows the quicker the hours hurry away To pray is better than to bathe Wakefulness may prolong the little term of life



HOMO SUM, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#57][ge57v10.txt]5495

He who wholly abjures folly is a fool Some caution is needed even in giving a warning Who can point out the road that another will take



HOMO SUM, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#58][ge58v10.txt]5496

Overlooks his own fault in his feeling of the judge's injustice



HOMO SUM, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#59][ge59v10.txt]5497

Can such love be wrong?



HOMO SUM, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#60][ge60v10.txt]5498

He out of the battle can easily boast of being unconquered Pray for me, a miserable man—for I was a man



HOMO SUM, by Ebers, Complete [GE#61][ge61v10.txt]5499

Action trod on the heels of resolve Can such love be wrong? He who wholly abjures folly is a fool He out of the battle can easily boast of being unconquered Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto I am human, nothing that is human can I regard as alien to me Love is at once the easiest and the most difficult Love overlooks the ravages of years and has a good memory No judgment is so hard as that dealt by a slave to slaves No man is more than man, and many men are less Overlooks his own fault in his feeling of the judge's injustice Pray for me, a miserable man—for I was a man Sky as bare of cloud as the rocks are of shrubs and herbs Sleep avoided them both, and each knew that the other was awake Some caution is needed even in giving a warning The older one grows the quicker the hours hurry away To pray is better than to bathe Wakefulness may prolong the little term of life Who can point out the road that another will take



SERAPIS, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#62][ge62v10.txt]5501

Christian hypocrites who pretend to hate life and love death He may talk about the soul—what he is after is the girl Love means suffering—those who love drag a chain with them To her it was not a belief but a certainty Trifling incident gains importance when undue emphasis is laid



SERAPIS, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#63][ge63v10.txt]5502

People who have nothing to do always lack time Perish all those who do not think as we do Reason is a feeble weapon in contending with a woman Words that sounded kindly, but with a cold, unloving heart



SERAPIS, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#64][ge64v10.txt]5503

Pretended to see nothing in the old woman's taunts Very hard to imagine nothingness



SERAPIS, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#65][ge65v10.txt]5504

Christianity had ceased to be the creed of the poor He spoke with pompous exaggeration Whether man were the best or the worst of created beings



SERAPIS, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#66][ge66v10.txt]5505

Great happiness, and mingled therefor with bitter sorrow It is not by enthusiasm but by tactics that we defeat a foe Rapture and anguish—who can lay down the border line



SERAPIS, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#67][ge67v10.txt]5506

What have I to care for but my child's happiness? Faith is the true Herb of Grace. The intellect is its foe



SERAPIS, by Ebers, Complete [GE#68][ge68v10.txt]5507

Christian hypocrites who pretend to hate life and love death Christianity had ceased to be the creed of the poor Faith is the true Herb of Grace. The intellect is its foe Great happiness, and mingled therefor with bitter sorrow He may talk about the soul—what he is after is the girl He spoke with pompous exaggeration It is not by enthusiasm but by tactics that we defeat a foe Love means suffering—those who love drag a chain with them People who have nothing to do always lack time Perish all those who do not think as we do Pretended to see nothing in the old woman's taunts Rapture and anguish—who can lay down the border line Reason is a feeble weapon in contending with a woman To her it was not a belief but a certainty Trifling incident gains importance when undue emphasis is laid Very hard to imagine nothingness What have I to care for but my child's happiness? Whether man were the best or the worst of created beings Words that sounded kindly, but with a cold, unloving heart



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#69][ge69v10.txt]5508

Cast my warning to the winds, pity will also fly away with it Must—that word is a ploughshare which suits only loose soil Tender and uncouth natural sounds, which no language knows There is nothing better than death, for it is peace Tone of patronizing instruction assumed by the better informed Wait, child! What is life but waiting?



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#70][ge70v10.txt]5509

Cautious inquiry saves recantation Nature is sufficient for us There are no gods, and whoever bows makes himself a slave Waiting is the merchant's wisdom Woman's hair is long, but her wit is short



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#71][ge71v10.txt]5510

Secluded monotony of his life as a scar over memory



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#72][ge72v10.txt]5511

Camels, which were rarely seen in Egypt



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#73][ge73v10.txt]5512

Chance, which took no heed of merit or unworthiness Deceived himself concerning the value of his own work Gods whom men had invented after their own likeness Hate the person from whom he receives benefits



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#74][ge74v10.txt]5513

Aimless life of pleasure



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#75][ge75v10.txt]5514

Forbidden the folly of spoiling the present by remorse Two griefs always belong to one joy



ARACHNE, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#76][ge76v10.txt]5515

Regular messenger and carrier-dove service had been established



ARACHNE, by Ebers, Complete [GE#77][ge77v10.txt]5516

Aimless life of pleasure Camels, which were rarely seen in Egypt Cast my warning to the winds, pity will also fly away with it Cautious inquiry saves recantation Forbidden the folly of spoiling the present by remorse Must—that word is a ploughshare which suits only loose soil Nature is sufficient for us Regular messenger and carrier-dove service had been established Secluded monotony of his life as a scar over memory Tender and uncouth natural sounds, which no language knows There is nothing better than death, for it is peace There are no gods, and whoever bows makes himself a slave Tone of patronizing instruction assumed by the better informed Two griefs always belong to one joy Wait, child! What is life but waiting? Waiting is the merchant's wisdom Woman's hair is long, but her wit is short



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#78][ge78v10.txt]5517

Abandon to the young the things we ourselves used most to enjoy Spoilt to begin with by their mothers, and then all the women Talk of the wolf and you see his tail Temples of the old gods were used as quarries Women are indeed the rock ahead in this young fellow's life



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#79][ge79v10.txt]5518

Ancient custom, to have her ears cut off Caught the infection and had to laugh whether she would or no Gave them a claim on your person and also on your sorrows How could they find so much pleasure in such folly Of two evils it is wise to choose the lesser Prepared for the worst; then you are armed against failure Who can hope to win love that gives none Who can take pleasure in always seeing a gloomy face?



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#80][ge80v10.txt]5519

Love has two faces: tender devotion and bitter aversion Self-interest and egoism which drive him into the cave The man who avoids his kind and lives in solitude You have a habit of only looking backwards



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#81][ge81v10.txt]5520

In whom some good quality or other may not be discovered Life is not a banquet



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#82][ge82v10.txt]5521

Gratitude is a tribute on which no wise man ever reckons Healthy soul is only to be found in a healthy body Man is the standard of all things Persians never prayed for any particular blessing The immortal gods have set sweat before virtue Things you mean are only what they seem to us Would want some one else to wear herself out for Any woman can forgive any man for his audacity in loving her



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#83][ge83v10.txt]5522

A knot can often be untied by daylight Hatred and love are the opposite ends of the same rod Life is a function, a ministry, a duty So hard is it to forego the right of hating Those who will not listen must feel Use their physical helplessness as a defence



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#84][ge84v10.txt]5523

An old war horse, though harnessed to the plough As soon as a white thread could be distinguished from a black one



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#85][ge85v10.txt]5524

He was made to be plundered Old age no longer forgets; it is youth that has a short memory



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#86][ge86v10.txt]5525

Better place if there were neither masters nor servants See with agonizing clearness what he had lost in her



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v10 [GE#87][ge87v10.txt]5526

Thin-skinned, like all up-starts in authority



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Georg Ebers, v12 [GE#89][ge89v10.txt]5528

Sea-port was connected with Medina by a pigeon-post



THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, by Ebers, Complete [GE#90][ge90v10.txt]5529

A knot can often be untied by daylight Abandon to the young the things we ourselves used most to enjoy An old war horse, though harnessed to the plough Ancient custom, to have her ears cut off As soon as a white thread could be distinguished from a black one Better place if there were neither masters nor servants Caught the infection and had to laugh whether she would or no Gave them a claim on your person and also on your sorrows Hatred and love are the opposite ends of the same rod He was made to be plundered How could they find so much pleasure in such folly In whom some good quality or other may not be discovered Life is not a banquet Life is a function, a ministry, a duty Love has two faces: tender devotion and bitter aversion Of two evils it is wise to choose the lesser Old age no longer forgets; it is youth that has a short memory Prepared for the worst; then you are armed against failure Sea-port was connected with Medina by a pigeon-post See with agonizing clearness what he had lost in her Self-interest and egoism which drive him into the cave So hard is it to forego the right of hating Spoilt to begin with by their mothers, and then all the women Talk of the wolf and you see his tail Temples of the old gods were used as quarries The man who avoids his kind and lives in solitude Thin-skinned, like all up-starts in authority Those who will not listen must feel Use their physical helplessness as a defence Who can hope to win love that gives none Who can take pleasure in always seeing a gloomy face? Women are indeed the rock ahead in this young fellow's life You have a habit of only looking backwards



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#91][ge91v10.txt]5530

Man, in short, could be sure of nothing Misfortunes commonly come in couples yoked like oxen



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#92][ge92v10.txt]5531

For what will not custom excuse and sanctify?



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#93][ge93v10.txt]5532

Force which had compelled every one to do as his neighbors It is the passionate wish that gives rise to the belief



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#94][ge94v10.txt]5533

Begun to enjoy the sound of his own voice Cast off their disease as a serpent casts its skin



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#95][ge95v10.txt]5534

Galenus—What I like is bad for me, what I loathe is wholesome



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#97][ge97v10.txt]5536

Obstacles existed only to be removed Speaking ill of others is their greatest delight The past must stand; it is like a scar



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#99][ge99v10.txt]5538

He only longed to be hopeful once more, to enjoy the present Never to be astonished at anything



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v10[GE#100][g100v10.txt]5539

Possess little and require nothing



A THORNY PATH, by Georg Ebers, v11[GE#101][g101v10.txt]5540

He has the gift of being easily consoled



A THORNY PATH, by Ebers, Complete [GE#103][g103v10.txt]5542

Begun to enjoy the sound of his own voice Cast off their disease as a serpent casts its skin For what will not custom excuse and sanctify? Force which had compelled every one to do as his neighbors Galenus—What I like is bad for me, what I loathe is wholesome He has the gift of being easily consoled He only longed to be hopeful once more, to enjoy the present It is the passionate wish that gives rise to the belief Man, in short, could be sure of nothing Misfortunes commonly come in couples yoked like oxen Never to be astonished at anything Obstacles existed only to be removed Possess little and require nothing Speaking ill of others is their greatest delight The past must stand; it is like a scar



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#104][g104v10.txt]5543

Shipwrecked on the cliffs of 'better' and 'best'



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#106][g106v10.txt]5545

Abandoned women (required by law to help put out the fires) The heart must not be filled by another's image



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#107][g107v10.txt]5546

Deem every hour that he was permitted to breathe as a gift



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#109][g109v10.txt]5548

Welcome a small evil when it barred the way to a greater one



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#110][g110v10.txt]5549

False praise, he says, weighs more heavily than disgrace



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#111][g111v10.txt]5550

His sole effort had seemed to be to interfere with no one No virtue which can be owned like a house or a steed Retreat behind the high-sounding words "justice and law" Strongest of all educational powers—sorrow and love Usually found the worst wine in the taverns with showy signs



IN FIRE OF THE FORGE, by Ebers, Complete [GE#112][g112v10.txt]5551

Abandoned women (required by law to help put out the fires) Deem every hour that he was permitted to breathe as a gift False praise, he says, weighs more heavily than disgrace His sole effort had seemed to be to interfere with no one No virtue which can be owned like a house or a steed Retreat behind the high-sounding words "justice and law" Shipwrecked on the cliffs of 'better' and 'best' Strongest of all educational powers—sorrow and love The heart must not be filled by another's image Usually found the worst wine in the taverns with showy signs Welcome a small evil when it barred the way to a greater one



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#113][g113v10.txt]5552

As every word came straight from her heart Be cautious how they are compassionate Beware lest Satan find thee idle! Brought imagination to bear on my pastimes Comparing their own fair lot with the evil lot of others Faith and knowledge are things apart Flee from hate as the soul's worst foe For the sake of those eyes you forgot all else Her eyes were like open windows Last Day we shall be called to account for every word we utter Laugh at him with friendly mockery, such as hurts no man Maid who gives hope to a suitor though she has no mind to hear May they avoid the rocks on which I have bruised my feet Men folks thought more about me than I deemed convenient No man gains profit by any experience other than his own One of those women who will not bear to be withstood The god Amor is the best schoolmaster They who will, can When men-children deem maids to be weak and unfit for true sport



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#114][g114v10.txt]5553

Be happy while it is yet time Germans are ever proud of a man who is able to drink deep On with a new love when he had left the third bridge behind him The not over-strong thread of my good patience Vagabond knaves had already been put to the torture



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#115][g115v10.txt]5554

A small joy makes us to forget our heavy griefs All I did was right in her eyes Especial gift to listen keenly and question discreetly Happiness should be found in making others happy Have never been fain to set my heart on one only maid Hopeful soul clings to delay as the harbinger of deliverance No false comfort, no cloaking of the truth One Head, instead of three, ruled the Church Though thou lose all thou deemest thy happiness



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#116][g116v10.txt]5555

Love which is able and ready to endure all things Wonder we leave for the most part to children and fools



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#117][g117v10.txt]5556

All things were alike to me Fruits and pies and sweetmeats for the little ones at home Were we not one and all born fools



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#118][g118v10.txt]5557

Forty or fifty, when most women only begin to be wicked Shadow which must ever fall where there is light Woman who might win the love of a highly-gifted soul (Pays for it)



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#119][g119v10.txt]5558

Marred their best joy in life by over-hasty ire Misfortunes never come singly



MARGERY, by Georg Ebers, v8 [GE#120][g120v10.txt]5559

Ever creep in where true love hath found a nest—(jealousy) One who stood in the sun must need cast a shadow on other folks We each and all are waiting



MARGERY, by Ebers, Complete [GE#121][g121v10.txt]5560

A small joy makes us to forget our heavy griefs All I did was right in her eyes All things were alike to me As every word came straight from her heart Be cautious how they are compassionate Be happy while it is yet time Beware lest Satan find thee idle! Brought imagination to bear on my pastimes Comparing their own fair lot with the evil lot of others Especial gift to listen keenly and question discreetly Ever creep in where true love hath found a nest—(jealousy) Faith and knowledge are things apart Flee from hate as the soul's worst foe For the sake of those eyes you forgot all else Forty or fifty, when most women only begin to be wicked Fruits and pies and sweetmeats for the little ones at home Germans are ever proud of a man who is able to drink deep Happiness should be found in making others happy Have never been fain to set my heart on one only maid Her eyes were like open windows Hopeful soul clings to delay as the harbinger of deliverance Last Day we shall be called to account for every word we utter Laugh at him with friendly mockery, such as hurts no man Love which is able and ready to endure all things Maid who gives hope to a suitor though she has no mind to hear Marred their best joy in life by over-hasty ire May they avoid the rocks on which I have bruised my feet Men folks thought more about me than I deemed convenient Misfortunes never come singly No man gains profit by any experience other than his own No false comfort, no cloaking of the truth On with a new love when he had left the third bridge behind him One Head, instead of three, ruled the Church One who stood in the sun must need cast a shadow on other folks One of those women who will not bear to be withstood Shadow which must ever fall where there is light The god Amor is the best schoolmaster The not over-strong thread of my good patience They who will, can Though thou lose all thou deemest thy happiness Vagabond knaves had already been put to the torture We each and all are waiting Were we not one and all born fools When men-children deem maids to be weak and unfit for true sport Woman who might win the love of a highly-gifted soul (Pays for it) Wonder we leave for the most part to children and fools



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#122][g122v10.txt]5561

A live dog is better than a dead king Always more good things in a poor family which was once rich Harder it is to win a thing the higher its value becomes No happiness will thrive on bread and water



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#123][g123v10.txt]5562

Dread which the ancients had of the envy of the gods Shuns the downward glance of compassion That tears were the best portion of all human life



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#124][g124v10.txt]5563

The blessing of those who are more than they seem



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#125][g125v10.txt]5564

Cunning which is often a characteristic of narrow minds Pride in charms which we do not possess (vanity)



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#126][g126v10.txt]5565

Catholic, but his stomach desired to be Protestant (Erasmus)



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#127][g127v10.txt]5566

Attain a lofty height from which to look down upon others



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v7 [GE#128][g128v10.txt]5567

Whoever will not hear, must feel



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v9 [GE#130][g130v10.txt]5569

Before learning to obey, he was permitted to command Grief is grief, and this new sorrow does not change the old one To the child death is only slumber



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Georg Ebers, v10[GE#131][g131v10.txt]5570

The greatness he had gained he overlooked Who does not struggle ward, falls back



BARBARA BLOMBERG, by Ebers, Complete [GE#132][g132v10.txt]5571

A live dog is better than a dead king Always more good things in a poor family which was once rich Attain a lofty height from which to look down upon others Before learning to obey, he was permitted to command Catholic, but his stomach desired to be Protestant (Erasmus) Dread which the ancients had of the envy of the gods Grief is grief, and this new sorrow does not change the old one Harder it is to win a thing the higher its value becomes No happiness will thrive on bread and water Shuns the downward glance of compassion That tears were the best portion of all human life The blessing of those who are more than they seem The greatness he had gained he overlooked To the child death is only slumber Who does not struggle ward, falls back Whoever will not hear, must feel



A WORD ONLY A WORD, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#133][g133v10.txt]5572

He was steadfast in everything, even anger



A WORD ONLY A WORD, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#134][g134v10.txt]5573

No one we learn to hate more easily, than the benefactor Once laughed at a misfortune, its sting loses its point To expect gratitude is folly Whoever condemns, feels himself superior



A WORD ONLY A WORD, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#135][g135v10.txt]5574

Among fools one must be a fool



A WORD ONLY A WORD, by Ebers, Complete [GE#138][g138v10.txt]5577

Among fools one must be a fool He was steadfast in everything, even anger No one we learn to hate more easily, than the benefactor Once laughed at a misfortune, its sting loses its point To expect gratitude is folly Whoever condemns, feels himself superior



BURGOMASTER'S WIFE, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#139][g139v10.txt]5578

A blustering word often does good service Held in too slight esteem to be able to offer an affront The shirt is closer than the coat Those two little words 'wish' and 'ought' Wet inside, he can bear a great deal of moisture without



BURGOMASTER'S WIFE, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#140][g140v10.txt]5579

Art ceases when ugliness begins Debts, but all anxiety concerning them is left to the creditors Despair and extravagant gayety ruled her nature by turns Repos ailleurs The best enjoyment in creating is had in anticipation To whom the emotion of sorrow affords a mournful pleasure



BURGOMASTER'S WIFE, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#141][g141v10.txt]5580

Hat is the sign of liberty, and the free man keeps his hat on Must take care not to poison the fishes with it



BURGOMASTER'S WIFE, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#142][g142v10.txt]5581

Drinking is also an art, and the Germans are masters of it Here the new custom of tobacco-smoking was practised Standing still is retrograding To whom fortune gives once, it gives by bushels Youth calls 'much,' what seems to older people 'little'



BURGOMASTER'S WIFE, by Ebers, Complete [GE#144][g144v10.txt]5583

A blustering word often does good service Art ceases when ugliness begins Debts, but all anxiety concerning them is left to the creditors Despair and extravagant gayety ruled her nature by turns Drinking is also an art, and the Germans are masters of it Hat is the sign of liberty, and the free man keeps his hat on Held in too slight esteem to be able to offer an affront Here the new custom of tobacco-smoking was practised Must take care not to poison the fishes with it Repos ailleurs Standing still is retrograding The shirt is closer than the coat The best enjoyment in creating is had in anticipation Those two little words 'wish' and 'ought' To whom fortune gives once, it gives by bushels To whom the emotion of sorrow affords a mournful pleasure Wet inside, he can bear a great deal of moisture without Youth calls 'much,' what seems to older people 'little'



IN THE BLUE PIKE, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#145][g145v10.txt]5584

Arrogant wave of the hand, and in an instructive tone Honest anger affords a certain degree of enjoyment Ovid, 'We praise the ancients' Pays better to provide for people's bodies than for their brains Who gives great gifts, expects great gifts again Who watches for his neighbour's faults has a hundred sharp eyes



IN THE BLUE PIKE, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#146][g146v10.txt]5585

Buy indugence for sins to be committed in the future Mirrors were not allowed in the convent



IN THE BLUE PIKE, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#147][g147v10.txt]5586

Repeated the exclamation: "Too late!" and again, "Too late!



IN THE BLUE PIKE, by Ebers, Complete [GE#148][g148v10.txt]5587

Arrogant wave of the hand, and in an instructive tone Buy indugence for sins to be committed in the future Honest anger affords a certain degree of enjoyment Mirrors were not allowed in the convent Ovid, 'We praise the ancients' Pays better to provide for people's bodies than for their brains Repeated the exclamation: "Too late!" and again, "Too late! Who watches for his neighbour's faults has a hundred sharp eyes Who gives great gifts, expects great gifts again



A QUESTION, by Georg Ebers, [GE#149][g149v10.txt]5588

Absence of suffering is not happiness Laughing before sunrise causes tears at evening People see what they want to see Seems most charming at the time we are obliged to resign it Wrath has two eyes—one blind, the other keener than a falcon's



THE ELIXIR, by Georg Ebers, [GE#150][g150v10.txt]5589

Caress or a spank from you—each at the proper time Clothes the ugly truth as with a pleasing garment Couple seemed to get on so perfectly well without them Death itself sometimes floats 'twixt cup and lip' Exceptional people are destined to be unhappy in this world If speech be silver, silence then is gold!



THE GREYLOCK, by Georg Ebers, [GE#151][g151v10.txt]5590

At my age we count it gain not to be disappointed Had laid aside what we call nerves Like a clock that points to one hour while it strikes another To-morrow could give them nothing better than to-day



COMPLETE SHORT WORKS by Georg Ebers, [GE#153][g153v10.txt]5592

Absence of suffering is not happiness Arrogant wave of the hand, and in an instructive tone At my age we count it gain not to be disappointed Buy indugence for sins to be committed in the future Caress or a spank from you—each at the proper time Clothes the ugly truth as with a pleasing garment Couple seemed to get on so perfectly well without them Death itself sometimes floats 'twixt cup and lip' Exceptional people are destined to be unhappy in this world Had laid aside what we call nerves Honest anger affords a certain degree of enjoyment If speech be silver, silence then is gold! Laughing before sunrise causes tears at evening Like a clock that points to one hour while it strikes another Mirrors were not allowed in the convent Ovid, 'We praise the ancients' Pays better to provide for people's bodies than for their brains People see what they want to see Repeated the exclamation: "Too late!" and again, "Too late! Seems most charming at the time we are obliged to resign it To-morrow could give them nothing better than to-day Who watches for his neighbour's faults has a hundred sharp eyes Who gives great gifts, expects great gifts again Wrath has two eyes—one blind, the other keener than a falcon's



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Georg Ebers, v1 [GE#154][g154v10.txt]5593

Full as an egg I plead with voice and pen in behalf of fairy tales Nobody was allowed to be perfectly idle The carp served on Christmas eve in every Berlin family To be happy, one must forget what cannot be altered Unjust to injure and rob the child for the benefit of the man When you want to strike me again, mother, please take off



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Georg Ebers, v2 [GE#155][g155v10.txt]5594

Child cannot distinguish between what is amusing and what is sad Child is naturally egotistical Deserve the gratitude of my people, though it should be denied Half-comprehended catchwords serve as a banner Hanging the last king with the guts of the last priest Readers often like best what is most incredible Smell most powerful of all the senses in awakening memory



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Georg Ebers, v3 [GE#156][g156v10.txt]5595

Hollow of the hand, Diogenes's drinking-cup Life is valued so much less by the young Required courage to be cowardly



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Georg Ebers, v4 [GE#157][g157v10.txt]5596

A word at the right time and place Confucius's command not to love our fellow-men but to respect



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Georg Ebers, v5 [GE#158][g158v10.txt]5597

Coach moved by electricity Do thoroughly whatever they do at all I approve of such foolhardiness Life is the fairest fairy tale (Anderson) Loved himself too much to give his whole affection to any one Scorned the censure of the people, he never lost sight of it What father does not find something to admire in his child



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Georg Ebers, v6 [GE#159][g159v10.txt]5598

Appreciation of trifles Carpe diem How effective a consolation man possesses in gratitude Men studying for their own benefit, not the teacher's Phrase and idea "philosophy of religion" as an absurdity



THE STORY OF MY LIFE, by Ebers, Complete [GE#160][g160v10.txt]5599

A word at the right time and place Appreciation of trifles Carpe diem Child is naturally egotistical Child cannot distinguish between what is amusing and what is sad Coach moved by electricity Confucius's command not to love our fellow-men but to respect Deserve the gratitude of my people, though it should be denied Do thoroughly whatever they do at all Full as an egg Half-comprehended catchwords serve as a banner Hanging the last king with the guts of the last priest Hollow of the hand, Diogenes's drinking-cup How effective a consolation man possesses in gratitude I approve of such foolhardiness I plead with voice and pen in behalf of fairy tales Life is valued so much less by the young Life is the fairest fairy tale (Anderson) Loved himself too much to give his whole affection to any one Men studying for their own benefit, not the teacher's Nobody was allowed to be perfectly idle Phrase and idea "philosophy of religion" as an absurdity Readers often like best what is most incredible Required courage to be cowardly Scorned the censure of the people, he never lost sight of it Smell most powerful of all the senses in awakening memory The carp served on Christmas eve in every Berlin family To be happy, one must forget what cannot be altered Unjust to injure and rob the child for the benefit of the man What father does not find something to admire in his child When you want to strike me again, mother, please take off



THE COMPLETE PG EDITION OF GEORG EBERS [GE#161][g161v10.txt]5600

A noble mind can never swim with the stream A first impression is often a final one A small joy makes us to forget our heavy griefs A live dog is better than a dead king A well-to-do man always gets a higher price than a poor one A subdued tone generally provokes an equally subdued answer A dirty road serves when it makes for the goal A knot can often be untied by daylight A school where people learned modesty A word at the right time and place A mere nothing in one man's life, to another may be great A debtor, says the proverb, is half a prisoner A kind word hath far more power than an angry one A blustering word often does good service Abandon to the young the things we ourselves used most to enjoy Abandoned women (required by law to help put out the fires) Absence of suffering is not happiness Abuse not those who have outwitted thee Action trod on the heels of resolve Age is inquisitive Age when usually even bad liquor tastes of honey Aimless life of pleasure Air of a professional guide All I did was right in her eyes All things were alike to me Always more good things in a poor family which was once rich Among fools one must be a fool An admirer of the lovely color of his blue bruises Ancient custom, to have her ears cut off And what is great—and what is small Apis the progeny of a virgin cow and a moonbeam Appreciation of trifles Ardently they desire that which transcends sense Arrogant wave of the hand, and in an instructive tone Art ceases when ugliness begins As every word came straight from her heart Asenath, the wife of Joseph, had been an Egyptian Ask for what is feasible Aspect obnoxious to the gaze will pour water on the fire Assigned sixty years as the limit of a happy life At my age we count it gain not to be disappointed At my age every year must be accepted as an undeserved gift Attain a lofty height from which to look down upon others Avoid excessive joy as well as complaining grief Avoid all useless anxiety Be not merciful unto him who is a liar or a rebel Be happy while it is yet time Be cautious how they are compassionate Bearers of ill ride faster than the messengers of weal Before you serve me up so bitter a meal (the truth) Before learning to obey, he was permitted to command Begun to enjoy the sound of his own voice Behold, the puny Child of Man Between two stools a man falls to the ground Beware lest Satan find thee idle! Blessings go as quickly as they come Blind tenderness which knows no reason Blossom of the thorny wreath of sorrow Brief "eternity" of national covenants Brought imagination to bear on my pastimes But what do you men care for the suffering you inflict on others Buy indugence for sins to be committed in the future By nature she is not and by circumstances is compelled to be Call everything that is beyond your comprehension a miracle Called his daughter to wash his feet Cambyses had been spoiled from his earliest infancy Camels, which were rarely seen in Egypt Can such love be wrong? Canal to connect the Nile with the Red Sea Cannot understand how trifles can make me so happy Caress or a spank from you—each at the proper time Carpe diem Cast my warning to the winds, pity will also fly away with it Cast off their disease as a serpent casts its skin Cast off all care; be mindful only of pleasure Catholic, but his stomach desired to be Protestant (Erasmus) Caught the infection and had to laugh whether she would or no Cautious inquiry saves recantation Child is naturally egotistical Child cannot distinguish between what is amusing and what is sad Childhood already lies behind me, and youth will soon follow Choose between too great or too small a recompense Christian hypocrites who pretend to hate life and love death Christianity had ceased to be the creed of the poor Clothes the ugly truth as with a pleasing garment Coach moved by electricity Colored cakes in the shape of beasts Comparing their own fair lot with the evil lot of others Confess I would rather provoke a lioness than a woman Confucius's command not to love our fellow-men but to respect Contempt had become too deep for hate Corpse to be torn in pieces by dogs and vultures Couple seemed to get on so perfectly well without them Creed which views life as a short pilgrimage to the grave Curiosity is a woman's vice Death is so long and life so short Death itself sometimes floats 'twixt cup and lip' Debts, but all anxiety concerning them is left to the creditors Deceit is deceit Deem every hour that he was permitted to breathe as a gift Deficient are as guilty in their eyes as the idle Desert is a wonderful physician for a sick soul Deserve the gratitude of my people, though it should be denied Desire to seek and find a power outside us Despair and extravagant gayety ruled her nature by turns Devoid of occupation, envy easily becomes hatred Did the ancients know anything of love Do not spoil the future for the sake of the present Do thoroughly whatever they do at all Does happiness consist then in possession Dread which the ancients had of the envy of the gods Dried merry-thought bone of a fowl Drink of the joys of life thankfully, and in moderation Drinking is also an art, and the Germans are masters of it Easy to understand what we like to hear Enjoy the present day Epicurus, who believed that with death all things ended Eros mocks all human efforts to resist or confine him Especial gift to listen keenly and question discreetly Ever creep in where true love hath found a nest—(jealousy) Every misfortune brings its fellow with it Everything that exists moves onward to destruction and decay Evolution and annihilation Exceptional people are destined to be unhappy in this world Exhibit one's happiness in the streets, and conceal one's misery Eyes kind and frank, without tricks of glance Eyes are much more eloquent than all the tongues in the world Facts are differently reflected in different minds Fairest dreams of childhood were surpassed Faith and knowledge are things apart False praise, he says, weighs more heavily than disgrace Flattery is a key to the heart Flee from hate as the soul's worst foe Folly to fret over what cannot be undone For fear of the toothache, had his sound teeth drawn For the sake of those eyes you forgot all else For the errors of the wise the remedy is reparation, not regret For what will not custom excuse and sanctify? Forbidden the folly of spoiling the present by remorse Force which had compelled every one to do as his neighbors Forty or fifty, when most women only begin to be wicked From Epicurus to Aristippus, is but a short step Fruits and pies and sweetmeats for the little ones at home Full as an egg Galenus—What I like is bad for me, what I loathe is wholesome Gave them a claim on your person and also on your sorrows Germans are ever proud of a man who is able to drink deep Go down into the grave before us (Our children) Golden chariot drawn by tamed lions Good advice is more frequently unheeded than followed Great happiness, and mingled therefor with bitter sorrow Greeks have not the same reverence for truth Grief is grief, and this new sorrow does not change the old one Had laid aside what we call nerves Half-comprehended catchwords serve as a banner Hanging the last king with the guts of the last priest Happiness has nothing to do with our outward circumstances Happiness is only the threshold to misery Happiness should be found in making others happy Harder it is to win a thing the higher its value becomes Hast thou a wounded heart? touch it seldom Hat is the sign of liberty, and the free man keeps his hat on Hate, though never sated, can yet be gratified Hatred and love are the opposite ends of the same rod Hatred for all that hinders the growth of light Hatred between man and man Have not yet learned not to be astonished Have never been fain to set my heart on one only maid Have lived to feel such profound contempt for the world He may talk about the soul—what he is after is the girl He who kills a cat is punished (for murder) He who looks for faith must give faith He is clever and knows everything, but how silly he looks now He was steadfast in everything, even anger He only longed to be hopeful once more, to enjoy the present He who is to govern well must begin by learning to obey He was made to be plundered He is the best host, who allows his guests the most freedom He has the gift of being easily consoled He who wholly abjures folly is a fool He out of the battle can easily boast of being unconquered He spoke with pompous exaggeration Held in too slight esteem to be able to offer an affront Her white cat was playing at her feet Her eyes were like open windows Here the new custom of tobacco-smoking was practised His sole effort had seemed to be to interfere with no one Hold pleasure to be the highest good Hollow of the hand, Diogenes's drinking-cup Homo sum; humani nil a me alienum puto Honest anger affords a certain degree of enjoyment Hopeful soul clings to delay as the harbinger of deliverance How easy it is to give wounds, and how hard it is to heal How could they find so much pleasure in such folly How tender is thy severity How effective a consolation man possesses in gratitude Human sacrifices, which had been introduced into Egypt by the Phoenicians Human beings hate the man who shows kindness to their enemies I am human, nothing that is human can I regard as alien to me I approve of such foolhardiness I plead with voice and pen in behalf of fairy tales I must either rest or begin upon something new I cannot . . . Say rather: I will not I know that I am of use I have never deviated from the exact truth even in jest I was not swift to anger, nor a liar, nor a violent ruler I do not like to enquire about our fate beyond the grave Idleness had long since grown to be the occupation of his life If you want to catch mice you must waste bacon If one only knew who it is all for If it were right we should not want to hide ourselves If speech be silver, silence then is gold! Ill-judgment to pronounce a thing impossible Impartial looker-on sees clearer than the player In order to find himself for once in good company—(Solitude) In whom some good quality or other may not be discovered In those days men wept, as well as women In this immense temple man seemed a dwarf in his own eyes In our country it needs more courage to be a coward In war the fathers live to mourn for their slain sons Inn, was to be found about every eighteen miles Inquisitive eyes are intrusive company Introduced a regular system of taxation-Darius It is not seeing, it is seeking that is delightful It was such a comfort once more to obey an order It is not by enthusiasm but by tactics that we defeat a foe It is the passionate wish that gives rise to the belief Jealousy has a thousand eyes Judge only by appearances, and never enquire into the causes Kisra called wine the soap of sorrow Know how to honor beauty; and prove it by taking many wives Last Day we shall be called to account for every word we utter Laugh at him with friendly mockery, such as hurts no man Laughing before sunrise causes tears at evening Learn early to pass lightly over little things Learn to obey, that later you may know how to command Life is not a banquet Life is a function, a ministry, a duty Life is the fairest fairy tale (Anderson) Life is valued so much less by the young Life had fulfilled its pledges Like the cackle of hens, which is peculiar to Eastern women Like a clock that points to one hour while it strikes another Love has two faces: tender devotion and bitter aversion Love means suffering—those who love drag a chain with them Love which is able and ready to endure all things Love laughs at locksmiths Love is at once the easiest and the most difficult Love overlooks the ravages of years and has a good memory Loved himself too much to give his whole affection to any one Lovers delighted in nature then as now Lovers are the most unteachable of pupils Maid who gives hope to a suitor though she has no mind to hear Man, in short, could be sure of nothing Man works with all his might for no one but himself Man is the measure of all things Man has nothing harder to endure than uncertainty Many creditors are so many allies Many a one would rather be feared than remain unheeded Marred their best joy in life by over-hasty ire May they avoid the rocks on which I have bruised my feet Medicines work harm as often as good Men studying for their own benefit, not the teacher's Men folks thought more about me than I deemed convenient Mirrors were not allowed in the convent Misfortune too great for tears Misfortunes commonly come in couples yoked like oxen Misfortunes never come singly Money is a pass-key that turns any lock More to the purpose to think of the future than of the past Mosquito-tower with which nearly every house was provided Most ready to be angry with those to whom we have been unjust Multitude who, like the gnats, fly towards every thing brilliant Museum of Alexandria and the Library Must take care not to poison the fishes with it Must—that word is a ploughshare which suits only loose soil Natural impulse which moves all old women to favor lovers Nature is sufficient for us Never speaks a word too much or too little Never so clever as when we have to find excuses for our own sins Never to be astonished at anything No judgment is so hard as that dealt by a slave to slaves No man is more than man, and many men are less No man was allowed to ask anything of the gods for himself No good excepting that from which we expect the worst No, she was not created to grow old No happiness will thrive on bread and water No one we learn to hate more easily, than the benefactor No man gains profit by any experience other than his own No false comfort, no cloaking of the truth No one so self-confident and insolent as just such an idiot No virtue which can be owned like a house or a steed Nobody was allowed to be perfectly idle None of us really know anything rightly Not yet fairly come to the end of yesterday Nothing in life is either great or small Nothing is perfectly certain in this world Nothing permanent but change Nothing so certain as that nothing is certain Nothing is more dangerous to love, than