When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.

What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.

What your glasse telles you, will not be told by Councell.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

Slowly and imperceptibly old age comes creeping on.

War should neither be feared nor provoked.

War should neither be feared nor provoked.

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.

We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.

A pittifull looke askes enough.

A pittifull looke askes enough.

All those must such delights expect to share,
Who for their friend think fit to take a bear.

All those must such delights expect to share,
Who for their friend think fit to take a bear.

I am not what I once was.
[Lat., Non sum qualis eram.]

I am not what I once was.
[Lat., Non sum qualis eram.]