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In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Vulgarity of manners defiles fine garments more than mud.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
Two sparrows on one Ear of Corn make an ill agreement.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.