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A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
A hand may first, and then a lip be kiss'd.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
He who profits by a crime, commits it.
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.
While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.