You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.

You must endure what is painful to secure that which is
profitable.

When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before read more

When the oak is before the ash, then you will only get a splash;
when the ash is before the oak, then you may expect a soak.

Every animal loves itself.

Every animal loves itself.

Let him love none and be by none beloved!

Let him love none and be by none beloved!

There was not a greater gourmand living.

There was not a greater gourmand living.

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more

One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

The rust of the mind is the destruction of genius.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.