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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
He that hath one foot in the straw, hath another in the spittle.
They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice read more
They appear but here and there swimming in the vasty deep. [The
portions of some books really worth notice are few and far
between.]
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
