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He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.
The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.