An injury may prove a blessing.

An injury may prove a blessing.

Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments.

Mountains are earth's undecaying monuments.

The Smith and his penny both are black.

The Smith and his penny both are black.

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.

Short boughs, long vintage.

Short boughs, long vintage.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

Whither goest thou?
[Lat., Quo vadis?]

Whither goest thou?
[Lat., Quo vadis?]

We are born poets. we become orators.

We are born poets. we become orators.

Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.

Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.