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They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
When you are at Rome, live as Romans live.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
A foole knowes more in his house, then a wise man in anothers.
A foole knowes more in his house, then a wise man in anothers.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.