The earthen pot must keep clear of the brass 35 kettle. Pr.
The ebb'd man, ne'er loved till ne'er worth love, / Comes dear'd by being lack'd. Ant. and Cleop., i. 4.
The echo of the nest-life, the voice of our modest, fairer, holier soul, is audible only in a sorrow-darkened bosom, as the nightingales warble when one veils their cage. Jean Paul.
The effect of good music is not caused by its novelty; on the contrary, it strikes us more the more familiar we are with it. Goethe.
The effect of righteousness (shall be) quietness and assurance for ever. Bible.
The effect of violent animosities between 40 parties has always been an indifference to the general welfare and honour of the state. Macaulay.
The efforts of him who contendeth with one stronger than himself are as feeble as the exertions of an insect's wings. Hitopadesa.
The elect are whosoever will, and the non-elect whosoever won't. Ward Beecher.
The electric telegraph will never be a substitute for the face of a man, with his soul in it, encouraging another man to be brave and true. Dickens.
The element of water moistens the earth, but blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens. John Webster.