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He makes no friend who never made a foe.
He makes no friend who never made a foe.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.
It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.
Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.
Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.
When his heart is glad
Of the full harvest, I will speak to him.
When his heart is glad
Of the full harvest, I will speak to him.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.
Things at the worst will cease, or e'en climb upward
To what they were before.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
The plant often removed cannot thrive.
