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Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
