Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.

Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.

Ill blows the wind that profits nobody.

Ill blows the wind that profits nobody.

Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]

Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]

Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.

Breed up a crow and he'll pick out your eyes.

He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.

He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.

Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.

Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.

The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.

In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.