Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).

Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).

An old cat sports not with her prey.

An old cat sports not with her prey.

Better do nothing than do ill.

Better do nothing than do ill.

The goal of yesterday will be our starting-point to-morrow.

The goal of yesterday will be our starting-point to-morrow.

Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.

Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.

Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.

Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.

Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In deepest consequence.

Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In deepest consequence.

Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting read more

Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting her.

Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.