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He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.
She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.
In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.
With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.
With a smile on her lips, and a tear in her eye.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.
A man he seems of cheerful yesterdays,
And confident to-morrows.
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
There is no proverb which is not true.
[Sp., No hay refran que no sea verdadero.]
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.