The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

The gods alone know, what kind of wife a man will have.

Love makes a good eye squint.

Love makes a good eye squint.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.

We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.

We hate the hawk because he ever lives in battle.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.

Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.

Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can read more

Oh! too convincing--dangerously dear--
In woman's eye the unanswerable tear!
That weapon of her weakness she can wield,
To save, subdue--at once her spear and shield.

Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined
by too confident a security.

Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined
by too confident a security.

Work at it night and day.

Work at it night and day.