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If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
He that feares death lives not.
He that feares death lives not.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
