Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more

What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave.

Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.

Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.

Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).

Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).

The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]

The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]

Omittance is no quittance.

Omittance is no quittance.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

You may envy every one, but no one envies you.

I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.

I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.

He is most powerful who governs himself.

He is most powerful who governs himself.