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Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
Hee that eats the hard shall eate the ripe.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).