You May Also Like / View all maxioms
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
God's in His Heaven--
All's right with the world!
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, read more
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt
But being seasoned with a gracious voice,
Obscures the show of evil? In religion,
What damned error but some sober brow
Will bless it and approve it with a text,
Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?
In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.
In man's most dark extremity
Oft succor dawns from Heaven.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
