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Check disease in its approach.
Check disease in its approach.
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
Wode has erys, felde has sigt.
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
Seek not to inquire what the morrow will bring with it.
Seek not to inquire what the morrow will bring with it.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.