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A man that is warned is half armed.
A man that is warned is half armed.
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
Those that God loves, do not live long.
Those that God loves, do not live long.
To have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery.
To have done, is to hang
Quite out of fashion, like a rusty mail
In monumental mockery.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
In every Art it is good to have a master.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Good service is a great inchantment.
Good service is a great inchantment.