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Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
Every calamity is to be overcome by endurance.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
By doing nothing we learne to do ill.
By doing nothing we learne to do ill.
I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no
colors.'
I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no
colors.'
Ships feare fire more then water.
Ships feare fire more then water.
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.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]