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He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
Jest not with the eye or with Religion.
Jest not with the eye or with Religion.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
Every tub must stand upon its bottom.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
The brave or the fortunate can afford to laugh at envy.
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.
The mind ill at ease, the body suffers also.