I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
PlautusRead
The day, water, sun, moon, night - I do not have to purchase these things with money.
Interpretation
The essential elements of life, like nature, are freely available and cannot be bought.
This quote emphasizes the idea that the fundamental aspects of our existence, such as day and night, water and sunlight, are gifts of nature that we do not need to pay for. It underscores the value of appreciating what is freely given in life rather than focusing solely on material possessions that require money.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about environmental conservation to highlight the importance of appreciating nature without commercialism.
I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.
Property is unstable, and youth perishes in a moment. Life itself is held in the grinning fangs of Death, Yet men delay to obtain release from the world. Alas, the conduct of mankind is surprising.
Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.
The gods confound the man who first found out How to distinguish hours! Confound him, too, Who in this place set up a sun-dial, To cut and hack my days so wretchedly Into small portions.
I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, while character comes from within.
If I can only keep my good name, I shall have riches enough.
October is nature's funeral month. Nature glories in death more than in life. The month of departure is more beautiful than the month of coming - October than May. Every green thin loves to die in bright colors.
My belief is that what comes across on the television is a capture of my enthusiasm and my passion for wildlife.
Given the nature and magnitude of the challenge, national action alone is insufficient. No nation can address this challenge on its own. No region can insulate itself from these climate changes. That is why we need to confront climate change within a global framework, one that guarantees the highest level of international cooperation.
By eating meat we share responsibility for causing climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian can make a difference in the health of our planet.
Unless we stop the degradation of our oceans, marine ecological systems will begin collapsing and when enough of them fail, the oceans will die. And if the oceans die, then civilization collapses and we all die
The sun was a molten coin burning a circle in the low-hanging overcast, surrounded by a fairy-ring of moisture.
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