Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]

Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

Married in haste we may repent at leisure.

It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.

It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

You tell a tale to a dead man.

One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more

One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.

Whistle, and she'll come to you.

Whistle, and she'll come to you.

A golden key can open any door.

A golden key can open any door.

The bit that one eates, no friend makes.

The bit that one eates, no friend makes.