Proverbial Wisdom
Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.
Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.
613. Maken vertue of necessite.
The Knight’s Tale, line 3044
614.
He only judges right who weighs, compares,
And, in the sternest sentence which his voice
Pronounces, ne’er abandons charity.
Ecclesiastical Sonnets, Pt. II, I
615. Power is the grim idol that the world adores.
Political Essays. On the Connexion between
Toad-Eaters and Tyrants
616.
Pigmies are pigmies still, though perched on Alps,
And pyramids are pyramids in vales.
Night Thoughts, Night VI, line 309
617.
Laws are vain, by which we right enjoy,
If kings unquestioned can those laws destroy.
Absalom and Achitophel, Pt I, line 763
618. A prophet hath no honour in his own country.
John 4:44