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From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick.
The Apothecaries morter spoiles the Luters musick.
Fidelity, purchased with money, money can destroy.
Fidelity, purchased with money, money can destroy.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
This world is nothing except it tend to another.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
There are faults we would fain pardon.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
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.
