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A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
Fill the cup and fill the can,
Have a rouse before the morn;
Every minute dies a read more
Fill the cup and fill the can,
Have a rouse before the morn;
Every minute dies a man,
Every minute one is born.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
It is best to know the worst at once.
It is best to know the worst at once.