The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts

The prudence of the best heads is often defeated by the tenderness of the best hearts

Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
[Sp., No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.]

Let us not throw the rope after the bucket.
[Sp., No arrojemos la soga tras el caldero.]

Yee have many strings to your bowe.

Yee have many strings to your bowe.

So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath
two strings, a title of present right read more

So that every man lawfully ordained must bring a bow which hath
two strings, a title of present right and another to provide for
future possibility or chance.

The first years of man must make provision for the last.

The first years of man must make provision for the last.

Look before you ere you leap.

Look before you ere you leap.

Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and
both cracked.

Yes, I had two strings to my bow; both golden ones, egad! and
both cracked.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

There is nothing more imprudent than excessive prudence.

According to her cloth she cut her coat.

According to her cloth she cut her coat.