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He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
To gaine teacheth how to spend.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.