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One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
They will swear black is white.
They will swear black is white.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
That which two will, takes effect.
That which two will, takes effect.
Men's language is as their lives.
Men's language is as their lives.
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.
