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All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
I hate ingratitude more in man
Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice.
I hate ingratitude more in man
Than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
Or any taint of vice.
I know not which way to turn. [I am in a quandary.]
I know not which way to turn. [I am in a quandary.]
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Perversnes makes one squint ey'd.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
