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Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Don't long for the unripe grape.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
Divine grace was never slow.
Divine grace was never slow.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
