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Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
Hee that hath a Fox for his mate, hath neede of a net at his
girdle.
That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.
That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.
A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
Make three bites of a cherry.
Make three bites of a cherry.