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Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
Haste is slow.
[Lat., Festinatio tarda est.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
It is not permitted that we should know everything.
It is not permitted that we should know everything.