Leisure and solitude are the best effect of riches, because mother of thought. Both are avoided by most rich men, who seek company and business, which are signs of their being weary of themselves. Sir W. Temple.
Leisure for men of business, and business for 25 men of leisure, would cure many complaints. Mrs. Thrale.
Leisure is seldom enjoyed with perfect satisfaction except in solitude. Zimmermann.
Leisure is the reward of labour. Pr.
Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain; the lazy man never. Ben. Franklin.
Lend, hoping for nothing again. Bible.
Lend only what you can afford to lose. 30 Pr.
Length of saying makes languor of hearing. J. Roux.
Lenior et melior fis, accedente senecta—You become milder and better as old age advances. Hor.
Leniter ex merito quidquid patiare ferendum est, / Quæ venit indigne pœna dolenda venit—Whatever you suffer deservedly should be borne with resignation; the penalty that comes upon us undeservedly comes as a matter of just complaint. Ovid.