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O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
Halfe the world knowes not how the other halfe lies.
A friend is a second self.
A friend is a second self.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
It is easy to be wise after the event.