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Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.
Ourselves are to ourselves the cause of ill.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.
Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.