Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.

Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.

In trying to be concise I become obscure.

In trying to be concise I become obscure.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

Let the galled jade wince; our withers are unwrung.

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.

The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.

To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

To make a mountain of a mole-hill.

The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]

The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]

For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.

For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.

Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more

Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]