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The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
In spending lies the advantage.
In spending lies the advantage.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
He thinkes not well, that thinkes not againe.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
The effect speakes, the tongue needes not.
The effect speakes, the tongue needes not.
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.
We can more easily endure that which shames than that which vexes
us.