Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.

Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.

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.

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.

A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]

'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.

'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.

The price never stood in the way of her inclination.

The price never stood in the way of her inclination.

Common report is not always wrong.

Common report is not always wrong.

It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.

It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.