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Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
To him that will, waies are not wanting.
To him that will, waies are not wanting.
Never less alone, than when alone.
Never less alone, than when alone.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
All soils are not fertile.
All soils are not fertile.
