It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
[Fr., Il n'y a que le premier obstacle read more

It is only the first obstacle which counts to conquer modesty.
[Fr., Il n'y a que le premier obstacle qui coute a vaincre la
pudeur.]

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

Hope of ill gain is the beginning of loss.

It began of nothing and in nothing it ends.
[Lat., Et redit in nihilum quod fuit ante nihil.]

It began of nothing and in nothing it ends.
[Lat., Et redit in nihilum quod fuit ante nihil.]

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.

Remember tonight.. for it is the beginning of always.

Remember tonight.. for it is the beginning of always.

First things first, second things never.

First things first, second things never.

To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.

To show our simple skill,
That is the true beginning of our end.

It is the beginning of the end.
[Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.]

It is the beginning of the end.
[Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.]

A hard beginning maketh a good ending.

A hard beginning maketh a good ending.