Rome was not built in a day.

Rome was not built in a day.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Now to drink and trip it on the light fantastic toe.

Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.

Two other tender drops, which ready stood,
Each in their crystal sluice.

What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]

What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.

He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to read more

He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.

The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.

The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.