Scalded cats fear even cold water.

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We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed.

We are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

The more wit the less courage.

The more wit the less courage.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

Pride will spit in pride's face.

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

He is poor indeed that can promise nothing

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain...

Memory depends very much on the perspicuity, regularity, and order of our thoughts. Many complain...

Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.

Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.

Memory is like a purse, if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will...

Memory is like a purse, if it be over-full that it cannot shut, all will...

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Unseasonable kindness gets no thanks.

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and...

Memory is the treasure house of the mind wherein the monuments thereof are kept and...

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

Purchase not friends by gifts; when thou ceasest to give, such will cease to love.

Bad excuses are worse than none

Bad excuses are worse than none

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Wine hath drowned more men than the sea.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

Contentment consist not in adding more fuel, but in taking away some fire.

A book that is shut is but a block.

A book that is shut is but a block.

With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.

With devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself.

A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery.

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with

An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

Anger, tears and sadness are only for those who have given up

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But...

There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But...