Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.

Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.

From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower read more

From the midst of the very fountain of pleasure, something of
bitterness arises to vex us in the flower of enjoyment.

Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?

Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

Advise none to marry or goe to warre.

Advise none to marry or goe to warre.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.

There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.

There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.

Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.