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The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of read more
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
Be firm or mild as the occasion may require.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.