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A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
Nature abhors a vacuum.
[Fr., Natura abhorret vacuum.]
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He
is the wisest man who does everything read more
Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He
is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.
Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.
Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
