Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

Give loosers leave to talke.

Give loosers leave to talke.

A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.

A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.

Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.

Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.

Hard cases make bad law.

Hard cases make bad law.

To wish to be cured is half way towards cure.

To wish to be cured is half way towards cure.

And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.

And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.