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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
The sight of a man hath the force of a Lyon.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
The longest Day hath an Eueninge.
That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.
That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.