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O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
A brute without a single redeeming point.
A brute without a single redeeming point.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is,
To have a thankless child.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
