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The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
There is no man, though never so little, but sometimes he can
hurt.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
A good prayer is master of anothers purse.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.