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A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.
Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Love and life are for to-day.
Love and life are for to-day.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
It is prudent to learn what to avoid from the misfortunes of
others.
That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.
That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.