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The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
One stroke fells not an oke.
One stroke fells not an oke.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast,
Man never is, but always to be blest.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast,
Man never is, but always to be blest.
Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.
Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.
He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
He who says what he likes, must hear what he does not like.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.