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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.]
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.
All soils are not fertile.
All soils are not fertile.
Time flies never to be recalled.
Time flies never to be recalled.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.