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He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
He hath great neede of a foole, that plaies the foole himselfe.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not.
He that doth what he should not, shall feele what he would not.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
But the trail of the serpent is over them all.
Some flowers of Eden ye yet inherit,
But the trail of the serpent is over them all.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
