Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

[Greek: bouleuou pro ergôn, hopôs mê môra pelêtai]—Before the act consider, so that nothing foolish may arise out of it. Gr. Pr.

Bought wit is best, i.e., bought by experience. Pr.

Boutez en avant—Push forward. Fr.

Bowels of compassion. St. John.

Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better. 20 Pr.

Brain is always to be bought, but passion never comes to market. Lowell.

Brave men are brave from the very first. Corneille.

Bread at pleasure, / Drink by measure. Pr.

Bread is the staff of life. Swift.

Breathes there the man with soul so dead, / 25 Who never to himself hath said, / "This is my own, my native land?" Scott.