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Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes
nothing to him but a little mony.
The Physitian owes all to the patient, but the patient owes
nothing to him but a little mony.
Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares.
Discreet women have neither eyes nor eares.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.
Hee that blowes in the dust fills his eyes with it.
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
