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If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
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This formal fool, your man, speaks naught but proverbs,
And speak men what they can to him he'll answer
With some rhyme, rotten sentence, or old saying,
Such spokes as ye ancient of ye parish use.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.