The act is judged of by the event.

The act is judged of by the event.

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

Good swimmers at length are drowned.

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.]

More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.

More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.

So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.

So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.

My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?