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The great would have none great and the little all little.
The great would have none great and the little all little.
The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
All things deteriorate in time.
All things deteriorate in time.
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
The scalded head feares cold water.
The scalded head feares cold water.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
