'Tis strange, but true: for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction.

'Tis strange, but true: for truth is always strange;
Stranger than fiction.

And what love can do, that does love attempt.

And what love can do, that does love attempt.

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.

When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.

When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.

He that marries late, marries ill.

He that marries late, marries ill.

He can do most who has most power.

He can do most who has most power.

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.