Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.

Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.

The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.

The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on.

May everything he treads upon become a rose!

May everything he treads upon become a rose!

The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

The deeper the sorrow the less tongue it hath.

Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]

Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]

He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.

He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.

Power seldome grows old at Court.

Power seldome grows old at Court.

Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.

Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.