One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.

Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.

It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.

It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

Take all the swift advantage of the hours.

Take all the swift advantage of the hours.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.

In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.

Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.

Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.