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Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
He that once hitts, is ever bending.
He that once hitts, is ever bending.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.
The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.