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Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
He is most powerful who governs himself.
He is most powerful who governs himself.
Where there is peace, God is.
Where there is peace, God is.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?