As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.

As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.

The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.

The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.

That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.

That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.

Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.

Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.

Nothing can come of nothing.

Nothing can come of nothing.

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.

In the house of a Fidler, all fiddle.

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?

Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.

Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.

Scribblers are a self-conceited and self-worshipping race.