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Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.
To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
We must every one be a man of his own fancy.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
Add a sprinkling of folly to your long deliberations.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
