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One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
