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It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.
We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know read more
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know their grave.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
He that endures is not overcome.
He that endures is not overcome.