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The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more
The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
How use doth breed a habit in a man!
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is read more
Love rules the court, the camp, the grove,
And men below and saints above,
For love is heaven and heaven is love.
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
