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Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.
A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
Who paies the Physitian, does the cure.
If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.
If all fooles had babies, wee should want fuell.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
