Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]

Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.

Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.

If God lived on earth, people would break his windows.

It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more

It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.

There's always a shot in the locker.

There's always a shot in the locker.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

One foote is better then two crutches.

One foote is better then two crutches.

It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.

It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.