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He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
