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Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept, burns most of all.
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
God the first garden made, and the first city Cain.
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Although the last, not least.
Although the last, not least.
Deception follows on the heels of deception.
Deception follows on the heels of deception.
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
Who dainties love shall beggars prove.
A man that is warned is half armed.
A man that is warned is half armed.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.