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A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
Evils have their comfort, good none can support.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable
with interest about thirty years after date.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable
with interest about thirty years after date.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.
Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.