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The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts
The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts
It is always good
When a man has two irons in the fire.
It is always good
When a man has two irons in the fire.
Good nature without prudence, is foolishness
Good nature without prudence, is foolishness
Prudence is a rich, ugly old maid wooed by incapacity.
Prudence is a rich, ugly old maid wooed by incapacity.
According to her cloth she cut her coat.
According to her cloth she cut her coat.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
Yee have many strings to your bowe.
Look before you ere you leap.
Look before you ere you leap.
So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath
two strings, a title of present right read more
So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath
two strings, a title of present right and another to provide for
future possibility or chance.
Better is to bow than breake.
Better is to bow than breake.