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He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.
Lips that touch liquor will never touch mine.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
A friend always loves, but he who loves is not always a friend.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of
the heart the spirit is broken.
The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
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.
