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Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.
Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
The way of transgressors is hard.
The way of transgressors is hard.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.
To buy deare is not bounty.
To buy deare is not bounty.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.