He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.
— George Herbert
One father is enough to govern one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.
There is an hour wherein a man might be happy all his life, could he find it.
Living well is the best revenge.
Sometimes the best gain is to lose.
You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.
Night is the mother of counsels.
There is great force hidden in a gentle command.
Spend not on hopes.
None knows the weight of another's burden.
Be thrifty, but not covetous.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
Life is half spent before we know what it is.
Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
Take all that is given whether wealth, love or language, nothing comes by mistake and with good digestion all can be turned to health.
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.
The devil divides the world between atheism and superstition.
Many kiss the hand they wish cut off.
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.
Speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them.
Better never begin than never make an end.
If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.
One sword keeps another in the sheath.
The eyes have one language everywhere.
There would be no great men if there were no little ones.
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
Drink not the third glass, which thou canst not tame, when once it is within thee.
Dare to be true. Nothing can need a lie: a fault which needs it most, grows two thereby.
The shortest answer is doing.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
A man of great memory without learning hath a rock and a spindle and no staff to spin.
Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, a box where sweets compacted lie.
He hath no leisure who useth it not.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
The offender never pardons.
The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one.
Deceive not thy physician, confessor, nor lawyer.
In conversation, humor is worth more than wit and easiness more than knowledge.
He that will learn to pray, let him go to sea.
It is part of a poor spirit to undervalue himself and blush.
Throw away thy rod, throw away thy wrath; O my God, take the gentle path.
The resolved mind hath no cares.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.
Love and a cough cannot be hid.
A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.
Read as you taste fruit or savor wine, or enjoy friendship, love or life.
