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A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
It is as well now and then not to remember all we know.
It is as well now and then not to remember all we know.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
Rome was not built in a day.
Rome was not built in a day.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
His tact, too, temper'd him from grave to gay,
And taught him when to be reserved or free.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
Unto the pure all things are pure.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his
grief.
Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his
grief.
