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The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
No one can have all he desires.
No one can have all he desires.
None saies his Garner is full.
None saies his Garner is full.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
When you are an Anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer,
strike your fill.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]
