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As is the mother, so is her daughter.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
God oft hath a great share in a little house.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.
Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.
Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.