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Know when to speake; for many times it brings
Danger to give the best advice to kings.
Know when to speake; for many times it brings
Danger to give the best advice to kings.
We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.
We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice
Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.
Here comes a man of comfort, whose advice
Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.
Of this you may be assured, that you shall none of you suffer for your opinions or religion, so long read more
Of this you may be assured, that you shall none of you suffer for your opinions or religion, so long as you live peaceably, and you have the word of a king for it.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't read more
To offer a man unsolicited advice is to presume that he doesn't know what to do or that he can't do it on his own.
They say that the best counsel is that of woman.
[Sp., Dicen, que el primer consejo
Ha read more
They say that the best counsel is that of woman.
[Sp., Dicen, que el primer consejo
Ha de ser de la muger.]
We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.
We give advice, but we do not inspire conduct.