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Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Coming events cast their shadows before.
Children when they are little make parents fooles, when they are
great they make them mad.
Children when they are little make parents fooles, when they are
great they make them mad.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
Nature never says one thing, and science another.
There is no retracing our steps.
There is no retracing our steps.
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.]
