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He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
We have not to talk, but to steer the vessel.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
A faire death honours the whole life.
A faire death honours the whole life.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.
He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his
head.
He that hath hornes in his bosom, let him not put them on his
head.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.