Patience revels in misfortunes.

Patience revels in misfortunes.

Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.

Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.

Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.

Or will you think, my friend, your bus'ness done
When, of a hundred thorns, you pull out one.

Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.

Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.

Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]

Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]

No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

No greater grief than to remember days
Of joy when misery is at hand.

A smiling face is half the meal.

A smiling face is half the meal.

Unto the pure all things are pure.

Unto the pure all things are pure.