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The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
It's an ill councell that hath no escape.
It's an ill councell that hath no escape.
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
A word spoken in due season, how good is it!
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
