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War should neither be feared nor provoked.
War should neither be feared nor provoked.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one read more
In the kingdome of blind men the one ey'd is king.
[In the kingdom of blind men the one eyed is king.]
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.
Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.
He will burne his house, to warme his hands.
He will burne his house, to warme his hands.
I am not what I once was.
[Lat., Non sum qualis eram.]
I am not what I once was.
[Lat., Non sum qualis eram.]
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for
adversity.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for
adversity.