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With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
The thought hath good leggs, and the quill a good tongue.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
He warmes too neere that burnes.
