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The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
There should be no strife with the vanquished or the dead.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
Life ain't all beer and skittles.
Life ain't all beer and skittles.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.
Nothing is more acceptable to a man, than a friend in time of
need.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.