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Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did read more
Many talk of Robin Hood that never shot his bow,
And many talk of Little John that never did him know.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the read more
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of
despising glory.
