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In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
In doubtful matters boldness is everything.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
If you can't beat them, join them.
If you can't beat them, join them.
May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten
May you never forget what is worth remembering, nor ever remember what is best forgotten
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
In my integrity I'll wrap me up.
In my integrity I'll wrap me up.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.