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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
Do what you should, not what you may.
Do what you should, not what you may.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
Every one hath a foole in his sleeve.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
The maxims of men reveal their characters.
[Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]
