Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

It began of nothing and in nothing it ends.
[Lat., Et redit in nihilum quod fuit ante nihil.]

It began of nothing and in nothing it ends.
[Lat., Et redit in nihilum quod fuit ante nihil.]

The highest condition takes rise in the lowest.

The highest condition takes rise in the lowest.

With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.

With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.

Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill
one another if it is not read more

Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill
one another if it is not done.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.
That will be the beginning.

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished.
That will be the beginning.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

Everything that has a beginning comes to an end.

The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs.
[Fr., La distance n'y fait rien; il read more

The distance is nothing; it is only the first step that costs.
[Fr., La distance n'y fait rien; il n'y a que le premier pas qui
coute.]

Thou beginnest better than thou endest.
The last is inferior to the first.
[Lat., Coepisti melius quam read more

Thou beginnest better than thou endest.
The last is inferior to the first.
[Lat., Coepisti melius quam desinis. Ultima primis cedunt.]