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Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.
Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Gain, acquired by many agents, soon accumulates.
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want read more
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.