Not even the gods can withstand necessity.

Not even the gods can withstand necessity.

I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more

I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.

The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.

The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more

To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]

He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.

He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.

Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

Being on sea saile, being on land settle.

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.]

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

Giving is dead, restoring very sicke.

Make good use of your time, it flies fast.

Make good use of your time, it flies fast.